Download the , keep it on your phone or print it out, and observe your next Monday fast with full devotion.

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Whether you are observing Shravan Somvar (the holy month of Shravan) or a regular Monday fast, the (the story recited during the fast) is the heart of the ritual.

Terrified, the king prayed to Lord Shiva. Pleased by the king’s devotion on a Monday, Shiva appeared and told the king to remain fearless. A voice from the sky announced that the king’s devotion would summon a divine warrior who would kill the demon.