Solah Somvar Vrat Vidhi 2026
The Solah Somvar Vrat (16-Monday fast) is the most powerful Shiva fast for devotees seeking an ideal life partner, happy marriage, and family prosperity.
⚡ Quick Facts
- Total fasts: 16 Mondays (consecutive)
- Start: First Sawan Somvar — August 3, 2026
- End: November 16, 2026 (16th Monday)
- Deity: Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati
- Primary intent: Marriage, life partner, happiness
Solah Somvar Vrat 2026 — All 16 Dates
Puja Vidhi — Each Monday
- Bathe during Brahma Muhurat (4–6 AM) on Monday
- Wear white or light-coloured clothing
- Perform abhishek on Shivalinga with milk, curd, ghee, honey, and water
- Offer Bel leaves and white flowers
- Chant "Om Namah Shivaya" 108 times
- Listen to the Solah Somvar Vrat Katha
- Take one meal (fruits only); avoid salt for the day
- Break the fast after sunset — perform aarti and accept prasad
Vrat Rules
- Speak no lies and do not lose temper on fast days
- Avoid tamasic food (meat, onion, garlic)
- Observe celibacy on fasting days
- Keep all 16 fasts consecutively without breaking the chain
- Perform Udyapan (conclusion puja) on the 16th fast
Solah Somvar Vrat Katha — Summary
A king and queen devoted to Shiva observed the Solah Somvar Vrat. Their daughter was also instructed in a dream by Lord Shiva to observe the fast. She completed all 16 Mondays and was blessed with an ideal prince as her husband. He too observed the fast and they lived in great marital bliss. Such is the power of Shiva's grace through this vrat.
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When does Solah Somvar Vrat start in 2026?
It is traditionally begun on the first Sawan Somvar. In 2026 that is 3 August, and the 16 consecutive Mondays run through to 16 November.
What is the difference between Solah Somvar and Sawan Somvar?
Sawan Somvar is the weekly Monday fast during Shravan month only. Solah Somvar is a vow of 16 consecutive Mondays, kept especially for marriage and a good life partner, that begins in Sawan but continues beyond it.
What happens on the 16th Monday?
The vow concludes with Udyapan (the closing puja) on the 16th Monday — 16 November 2026 — with a fuller abhishek, feeding of others and dakshina.
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Updated for 2026
