Topic: WNTD

To strengthen Mercury, avoid lying, donate books to children, and chant the Vishnu Sahasranama daily.

To align with the Moon and calm the mind (especially as the Moon enters intense Scorpio), worship Lord Shiva. Offer a mixture of raw cow's milk, water, and a few grains of raw, unbroken rice to a Shivling. Chanting the mantra "Om Namah Shivaya" 108 times will remove mental stress and bring clarity.

Married women dress in auspicious traditional attire (usually red or yellow), apply vermilion (sindoor), and visit a Banyan tree. They offer water, flowers, sweets, and soaked black chickpeas (chana) to the tree. The most important ritual involves tying a sacred red or yellow cotton thread (Kalawa/Kaccha Sut) around the trunk of the Banyan tree while circumambulating (Parikrama) it either 3, 7, or 108 times, praying for their husband's long life.

Instead of worldly wealth, Kevat held Lord Rama's feet and asked for ultimate liberation. He said, "O Lord, today I have helped you cross this river. When my time comes, please help me cross the ocean of life and death (Bhavsagar)."