Sravana or Sawan is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, which generally begins in late July and concludes in late August. It is a very auspicious month for the entire subcontinent as it is connected to the arrival of the southwest monsoons. Many Lord Shiva devotees observe fast on this month as he is one of the principal deities in Hinduism.
In this holy month of Sawan, Lord Shiva’s devotees observe various rituals and practices during this time to seek blessings and spiritual growth. Fasting on this month is known locally as “Mangala Gauri Vrat”.
Sawan 2024: Today, July 22, marks the beginning of the month of Sawan. This month is auspicious for the devotees of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati.
This year the Sawan 2024 will begin on July 22 which will be the first Somwar of this Sawam month.
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The Sawan 2024 will begin on July 22 and will conclude on August 19, this year. The Sawan 2024 will be observed for 29 days and it will have five Mondays (Somwar).
However, there are some states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where Sawam month will begin on August 5 and will conclude on September 3, 2024.
According to Indian mythology, the history of Sawam month can be traced to the time of Samudra Mantha, when the Devtas (gods) and asuras (evil forces) came to look for Amrit, the elixir of immortality.
This incident led the ocean to chun, and many things emerged from the ocean including Jewellery and animals. However, it also brought together a poison so deadly that anyone who came into its contact was destroyed.
During all this chaos, all the devatas pleaded with Lord Shiva for a solution. Resultantly, Lord Shiva consumed the poison causing his body to turn blue. Goddess Parvati worried about the poison spreading to the Lord’s entire body, entered his throat and stopped the poison from spreading further. Hence, Lord Shiva came to be known as Neelkanth.
During the Shravan month, devotees worship Lord Shiva, Maa Parvati, Shri Hari Vishnu, Chandra Dev, and Maa Lakshmi. People also performed Satyanarayan Puja in their homes. The puja materials are Belpatra, incense, lamp, pure water, flowers, sweets, and fruits, as offerings.
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