Quick answer: Mangala Gauri Vratam is the Tuesday worship of Goddess Gauri through Sravana Masam. In 2026 the Tuesdays are 18 & 25 August and 1 & 8 September. Traditionally newly married women observe it for five years; the worship of Gauri is open to all who wish to honour the Goddess.

Mangala Gauri Vratam is the observance of worshipping Goddess Gauri on every Tuesday of Sravana Masam. It is also called Sravana Mangalavara Vratam or Mangala Gauri Nomu. The Puranas relate that Narada told of this vratam to Savitri, and Sri Krishna to Draupadi.

By tradition, newly married women begin this vratam in the Sravana that follows their wedding and observe it for five years, concluding with an udyapanam. It is kept as an act of devotion to the Goddess and a prayer for marital happiness and the well-being of the family — a traditional belief, offered in devotion rather than as a guarantee of any specific outcome.

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Mangala Gauri Vratam 2026 dates

Sravana Masam 2026 (Amanta) runs 13 August–11 September. This year the Mangala Gauri Tuesdays are 18 August, 25 August, 1 September and 8 September 2026.

Who observes it?

Traditionally the vratam is kept principally by newly married women. But the worship of Goddess Gauri is open to all — married, unmarried, widowed or single, every woman who wishes to honour the Goddess with devotion is warmly part of this tradition. Observe in the way that brings your heart peace; the relationship between a devotee and the divine is what matters.

Puja vidhi

  • Bathe early, adorn with turmeric and kumkum, and wear yellow
  • Perform kalasha sthapana and install a Gauri murti or a turmeric Gauri
  • Shodashopachara puja — turmeric, kumkum, flowers, gandham, dhupa, deepa and naivedyam
  • Sixteen kinds of patri, a lamp of sixteen wicks, and sixteen mudupulu (as per family custom)
  • Read the Mangala Gauri Vrata Katha and offer tamboolam to muttaiduvas (married women)
  • Chant Om Hreem Gauryai Namah

Mantra

ఓం హ్రీం గౌర్యై నమః | Om Hreem Gauryai Namah | Gauri Shankarardhangi yatha tvam Shankara-priya | tatha maam kuru Kalyani kanta-kantam sudurlabham ||

For NRI devotees in the USA, UK & Canada

  • Perform the puja by your local sunrise, not IST — in the USA and Canada the tithi can sometimes fall a day earlier, so check a local panchangam
  • If puja materials (turmeric, kumkum, patri) are hard to find, offer a home-grown tulsi leaf or whatever flowers are available with devotion — the bhavana matters more than the material
  • On a working day, a short morning or evening puja (a lamp, Gauri dhyanam and the mantra) is entirely sufficient
  • Many local Telugu associations and temples hold collective Sravana pujas on weekends — you can join those

Health & safety note: fasting is only an aid to devotion, never a requirement. Anyone pregnant or nursing, diabetic, managing blood pressure, elderly, or on medication should consult a doctor and may keep the vratam with a light satvik meal. No specific outcome is guaranteed; the vratam is a symbol of devotion to the Goddess and a prayer for the family’s well-being.

Sri Matre Namah 🙏

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Mangala Gauri Vratam 2026 dates?

18 August, 25 August, 1 September and 8 September 2026 — the Tuesdays of Sravana Masam.

Who observes Mangala Gauri Vratam?

Traditionally, principally newly married women. But the worship of Gauri is open to all — married, unmarried, widowed or single — every woman who wishes to honour the Goddess with devotion.

How many years is it kept?

By tradition it is observed for five years and concluded with an udyapanam.

Which day should NRIs in the USA observe it?

On the Tuesday that carries the tithi at your local sunrise; in the USA and Canada it can fall a day earlier, so check a local panchangam.

Is fasting compulsory?

No. Fasting is only an aid to devotion; anyone pregnant, nursing, diabetic, managing blood pressure, elderly or on medication may keep the vratam with a light satvik meal on medical advice.