Vrat Kathas
The stories behind the vrats, in brief.
Lord GaneshaGanesh Chaturthi Katha: How Ganesha Got His Head
The story of Ganesha's birth and his elephant head, the Syamantaka tale told on this day, and how the vrat is kept.
Lord ShivaMaha Shivaratri Katha: The Hunter and the Bilva Tree
The story of the hunter who kept an unplanned vigil on Shivaratri night, what it teaches, and how the Maha Shivaratri vrat is kept.
Lord ShivaSomvar Vrat Katha: The Monday Fast of Shiva
The Monday fast story of a childless merchant and his son, what it teaches, and how the Somvar vrat for Shiva is kept.
Lord VishnuEkadashi Katha: The Story of Utpanna Ekadashi
How Ekadashi arose from Vishnu to defeat the demon Mura, what the story teaches, and how the Ekadashi vrat is kept.
Lord SatyanarayanSatyanarayan Katha
The five-chapter story read at a Satyanarayan puja, retold briefly, with what it teaches and how the vrat is kept.
Daily pujaKarwa Chauth Katha: The Story of Veeravati
The story of Veeravati and her seven brothers told on Karwa Chauth, what it teaches, and how the vrat is kept.