Worship by day
Tuesday — the day of Hanuman
Mangalvar for strength and protection — Hanuman Chalisa and sindoor.
Tuesday (Mangalvar) belongs to Hanuman, and in many homes to Durga as well. It is the day for courage: the Hanuman Chalisa recited at dawn, sindoor offered at the temple, boondi as prasad. Those with Mangal dosha in their kundali particularly seek Hanuman's protection today.
What to do today
- Recite the Hanuman Chalisa; visit a Hanuman temple.
- Offer sindoor and boondi laddoos.
- Many keep the Mangalvar vrat with a single evening meal.