Like all the other week days in the world, Hindi week days has also seven days. There are 6 working days and Sunday is the official holiday. The Hindu notion of a seven-day week is far older and has additional astronomical implications.
The lords of the twenty four hours (with hours being measured from sunrise at Lanka) are: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sun, Venus, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, respectively, and the lords of the seven days are: Saturn, Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, respectively.
The lord of the day is the lord of the first hour of that day, the day being measured from sunrise.
Days in Hindi | Pronunciation | In English |
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रबिवार | Ravivar | Sunday |
सोमवार | Somvar | Monday |
मंगलवार | Mangalvar | Tuesday |
बुधवार | Budhvar | Wednesday |
गुरुवार | Guruvar | Thursday |
शुक्रवार | Shukrvar | Friday |
शनिवार | Shanivar | Saturday |
In conclusion, Hindu religion is the most ancient religion in the world. The calendar and the names of the months and days are named after their ancient lords, gods and stars. They believe in the supernatural and superstitious things, so they named these days after these beliefs.
Want more? Check out how to spell and pronounce months of the year in Hindi.