Why do we worship different Gods every day?
Why do we worship different Hindu Gods on different days? Here’s the tea!
First, the Srimad Bhagavad Gita clearly states again & again that there is only one Supreme Soul & all the other demigods are just parts of that Soul who are here to help us - so praying to these deties helps us get specific needs fulfilled, like food, success, etc.
Secondly, the concept of the Hindu 7-day calendar stems from astrology which calculates the effect of the 5 visibile planets & the Sun & Moon on us living in Bhuloka, so the pairing with certain Gods, while not Vedic, is more modern because of the similar powers, influences & functions they have to that of the planets.
On Somvar, day of Chandra, most Hindus worship Ma Parvati & Shiva, who also has the Chandra on his head, to get wisdom.
On Mangalwar, day of Mars, which is associated with strength & ambition, most Hindus worship of the God of strength, Hanuman, to grant them the power to move through obstacles. Some also worship Ganeshji here.
On Budhvar, day of Mercury, associated with speech & wisdom, we worship either Lord Ganesha for his wisdom or Krishna or his avatar, Vitthala.
On Guruvar, day of Jupiter or Brihaspati, linked to wisdom & luck, we worship Vishnu or Krishna.
On Shukravar, day of Venus, linked to beauty & love, we worship the divine female energy Shakti, as seen trhough our Goddesses like Lakshmi & Durga.
On Shanivar, day of Saturn, we worship Lord Shani, who is blesses us as per our good & bad karma.
On Ravivar, finally, Sunday, day of Surya, we worship the Sun God as its to give us light, warmth & life.
Ultimately all that matters is that you pray sincerely & it’ll all reach the same God.