Monday

(Somavar) The second day of the Hindu
week, whose presiding planet is the
moon. The moon is associated with
coolness, healing power, and Soma,
the Vedic deity. The Hindu god Shiva
is manifested as Somnath, the Lord of
the Moon. Monday is considered one
of the most powerful and auspicious
days of the week. Worship on certain
Mondays is believed to bring even
greater religious benefits, such as
on a Somavati Amavasya, (a new
moon falling on a Monday), and on
the Mondays in Shravan (a lunar
month specially dedicated to Shiva).
The Sixteen Mondays Vow (Solah
Somvar Vrat) is performed on sixteen
consecutive Mondays. Like other
such vows, the Solah Somvar Vrat
entails reading the vow’s charter myth
in a ritual setting, combined with
worship and a regulated diet.