WEEK DAY OR VARA IN ASTROLOGY

                                       Vara or Week Day
Vara or the weekday is one of the most important anga of muhurta. It provides the Muhurta with creative force and vitality. If the Vara lord is poorly disposed, events started will not have much reserve and force with which to deal with any difficulties that may be encountered. As a result, the event does not sustain itself and will not be capable of the stamina required for any great success. the longevity of the event will also suffer. If the lord of the Vara is well-disposed, then the Vara is favorable for any activity; the vitality will be such that any event started may meet with success. The Varas of the malefic planets, the Sun’s Vara, Mars’s Vara and Saturn’s Vara are unfavorable for most beneficial events and should generally be avoided. The Sun’s Vara is only considered to be slightly unfavorable as compared to Mars’s or Saturn’s.

Week day in the Hindu Panchanga system is considered from Sunrise to next day Sunrise
Vara means Vedic Day. Every day of the week is associated with a planet, Sunday – Sun, Monday – Moon and so on,

The 7 weekdays are:

SUNDAY – Aadivaar / Ravivaar. Ruled by the Aditya or Sun God.

Planet: Sun

Sanskrit Name: Surya सूर्य

Guna: Sattwa

Seed Syllable: Om Sum (also Om Ram)

Mantra: Om Suryaya Namah

Gem: ruby, garnet

Colors: bright clear red, warm colors, golds, oranges

Activities: individual pursuits, connection with father/fatherhood, actions that require courage, leadership, outdoor activities in the Sun, surya namaskar (Sun salutation)

A day of life, of integrity day of pure consciousness. Enjoy life, the Sun; pay attention to yourself and your inner Self. Good for enjoying work related to Nature, work related to gold, copper, trees, silk, fire, coronation. Control your anger and ego. Don’t be lazy, rude or violent.

MONDAY –Somavaar.  Ruled by the Chandra or Moon.

Planet: Moon
Sanskrit Name: Chandra चंद्र
Guna: Sattwa
Seed Syllable: Om Cham (also Om Som)
Mantra: Om Chandraya Namah
Gem: pearl, moonstone
Colors: White, opalescent, pastels

Activities: family and community, connection with mother, motherhood or women, devotional activities, service work, food shopping, intuitive decision making, marriage, nurture others and self 

Day of creativity, original thinking and intuitive things. Good for buying new things like clothes, accessories and jewelry, marriage, intuitive decisions and actions, approval from ladies, make changes and things related to mother, water, milk. Don’t be rigid or tough, Avoid hair cutting and manicure.