16 Monday Fast Starts || SECOND CHAPTER ||
Then a decorated elephant came there with a jayamala/garland in the trunk. Passing in front of all the prince, the elephant finally reached near the Brahmin friend and put Jayamala around his neck. According to condition King married the princess to that beautiful Brahmin friend.
The Brahmin friend happily lived with the princess. One day the princess asked the Brahmin - "O Dear! What virtuous act did you do that the elephant left the princes and put jayamala in your neck?" The Brahmin friend said with a smile, "Dear! I had fasted for sixteen Mondays at the behest of my friend Kartikeya. So, due to the grace of Shivji, Hathini put Jayamala around my neck and made me a rich moneylender."
Then the princess keeps fast for sixteen Mondays while wishing for a son. By the grace of Lord Shiva, she get pregnant.