Friday Charity
Charity to Please Shukra (Venus)
Right time, right items and rashi-specific daan — earn Shukra's blessings
Principle of Daan
Shukra is pleased by charity — especially donations to a woman, a poor family, or made at a temple amplify Venus's grace.
Universal Friday Daan List
☑ Somvar Puja Checklist
0/8- Rice — 250g or more (white = Venus colour)
- Sugar or mishri — 500g (sweetness = Venus nature)
- White or pink clothes — to a poor woman
- Silver coin — metal of Shukra
- Curd — donate along with the bowl
- White or pink flowers — at temple or old-age home
- Milk — 1 litre (to someone in need)
- Shringar items — to a married woman
Rashi-Specific Daan
Aries / Scorpio
Sugar + pink clothes
For Mars-Venus coordination
Taurus / Libra
Silver coin + perfume
Venus is lagnesh — extra grace
Gemini / Virgo
Rice + white flowers
Strengthen Mercury-Venus friendship
Cancer
Milk + silver
Moon-Venus harmony
Leo
White sweets + clothes
Sun-Venus balance
Sagittarius / Pisces
Jaggery + curd
Jupiter-Venus friendship
Capricorn / Aquarius
Silver + white clothes
Saturn-Venus moderate friendship
Best Time for Daan
Friday Morning
Sunrise to noon — start a new vrat
Pradosh Kaal
6–7:30 PM — best time for charity
Shukra Hora
Donate during Shukra Hora (check panchang)