Description
Somanatha Brata (ସୋମନାଥ ବ୍ରତ) – A Sacred Vow Dedicated to Lord Shiva for Marital Bliss and Prosperity
🕉️ Observe the divine vrata to please Lord Somanatha and invite blessings of peace, love, and success in life. 🌙
Somanatha Brata is a revered ritual observed by married women and young girls in Odisha, especially during the month of Margasira or on Mondays (Somavar), dedicated to Lord Somanatha (a form of Lord Shiva). It involves fasting, storytelling (Brata Katha), and puja rituals performed with deep devotion to seek blessings for a happy married life, the well-being of the husband, and fulfillment of desires.
This traditional Odia brata also helps in removing obstacles in marriage, grants health, wealth, and brings spiritual purification.
🕉️ Spiritual Significance of Somanatha Brata:
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Worship of Lord Shiva as Somanatha, the Moon-Crested Lord
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Observed to ensure long life and prosperity of one’s spouse
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Young unmarried girls also observe the brata to get a suitable life partner
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Emphasizes the power of devotion, patience, and fasting
🙏 HOMESeva Somanatha Brata Puja Package Includes:
✔️ Skilled Purohit (ପଣ୍ଡିତଜୀ) to perform the vrat rituals
✔️ All necessary Brata Puja Samagri – Shiva idol/photo, rice flour, mango leaves, flowers, diya, incense, cow dung diya stand, sandalwood paste, fruits, and traditional sweets
✔️ Rituals Performed:
▫️ Ganesh Puja & Sankalpa
▫️ Somanatha Brata Katha Patha (Odia Storytelling)
▫️ Arghya Offering with 108 drops of water/milk
▫️ Offering of Naivedya & Deepa Dana
▫️ Mangal Aarti & Brata Udyapana (completion prayer)
✔️ Optional: Flower Decoration, Brata Song & Katha Recital, Group Puja Arrangement, Online Puja Support
📅 When is Somanatha Brata Observed?
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Most commonly observed on Mondays of Margasira Month
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Can also be performed on any auspicious Somavar (Monday)
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Some regions observe it on Vijayadashami Day or Shravan Somvar
🌿 Benefits of Observing Somanatha Brata:
🔸 Ensures marital harmony and protection of spouse
🔸 Helps in finding a compatible partner for unmarried women
🔸 Removes obstacles, delays, and negative doshas
🔸 Invokes Lord Shiva’s blessings for peace, purity, and spiritual elevation
🔸 Fosters devotion, discipline, and mental peace
