Days of the Week: History of the Names


Indo-Roman

Monday Moon Day = ‘Somwar’ (Soma = Moon in Hindi)
Tuesday Mars Day = ‘Mangalwar’ (Mangal = Mars in Hindi)
Wednesday Mercury Day = ‘Budhwar’ (Budha = Mercury in Hindi)
Thursday Jupiter Day = ‘Guruwar’ (Guru = Jupiter in Hindi)
Friday Venus Day = ‘Shukrawar’ (Shukra = Venus in Hindi)
Saturday Saturn Day = ‘Shaniwar’ (Shani = Saturn in Hindi)
Sunday Sun Day = ‘Raviwar’ (Ravi = Sun in Hindi)

Vikings (Norse)

Monday
Tuesday ‘Tiw’, God of the Sky
Wednesday ‘Wotan’, Leader of the gods
Thursday ‘Thor’, the god of thunder
Friday ‘Frigga’, goddess of marriage and fertility
Saturday
Sunday

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