Preparations for 16-Monday Fast: Taking a Vow to God

According to religious beliefs, one should take a proper vow before starting the sixteen Mondays fast. For this, one should get up at the Brahma Muhurta and take a bath and take a vow by sitting in front of Lord Shiva with water, Akshat and Belpatra in hand that you will fast and worship for sixteen consecutive Mondays with reverence and devotion. The scriptures have considered resolution and regularity as the basis for the success of the fast.