16 Monday Fast Starts || SECOND CHAPTER ||
Parvati ji was also very happy to hear about the fast. Knowing the method of fasting from the priest, Parvatiji herself started observing the fast of sixteen Mondays. Parvatiji wished that her son Kartikeya returned back.
On completion of sixteen Mondays, Parvatiji do the udyapan of the fast, then the thoughts of Karthikeya changed and he returned to Parvatijee. Karthikeya asked Parvatiji regarding his change of heart-“ O mother! Which fast did you do that destroyed my anger and I returned back? ” Then Parvatiji told Kartikeya the story of the sixteen Monday fast.
Karthikeya was deeply saddened by one of his Brahmin friends leaving his country. He was not coming back. In order to return him, Karthikeya wished the Brahmin friend to return while fasting for sixteen Mondays. That friend returned back a few days after the completion of the fast.