- bharat men dharmik vraton ka sarvavyapi prachar raha hai. yah hindoo dharm grnthon men ullikhit hindoo dharm ka ek vrat snskar hai.
- varshakriyakaumudi[1] men is vrat ko karane ki vistrit vidhi di huee hai.
- ise 'lalitakanta' bhi kaha gaya hai.
- usaki pooja ke lie mantr (lalit gayatri) yah hai–
'narayanyai vidmahe tvan chandikayai tu dhimahi.
tanno lalitakanteti tatah pashchatprachodayath.';
- ashtami evn navami par pooja ki jati hai.
- usaki pooja kisi vastr khand par ya pratima ke roop men ya ghat par ki ja sakati hai.
- aisi manyata hai ki mngal ki pooja karane par kamanaon ki poorti hoti hai.[2]
mngal