Sawan will be 59 days long this year, with eight Sawan Mondays or Somwar instead of the customary four.

 

New Delhi: In India, the gale period starts in the Month of Sawan. This year, the month of Sawan or Shravan starts on July four, 2023 and ends on August 31, 2023. Sawan is a sacred month committed to worshipping Lord Shiva for success, marital relationships and riches. Sawan could be fifty-nine days lengthy this yr, with 8 Sawan Mondays or Somwar rather than the conventional four. Such an extensive Saawan is taking place after 19 years. It is to be stated that an additional month, called Adhik Maas or Mal Maas to Hindus, is impacting the Saawan this year due to astrological calculations.

 

 

The month is marked by total devotion to Lord Shiva and considering fasts, particularly on Mondays, which can be committed to Lord Shiva and are called 'Shravan Somvar Vrat'. Some people even look at fasts on Tuesdays, which ended up being called 'Mangala Gauri Vrat'.

 

According to Drik Panchang, here are the important dates:
July 4, 2023, Tuesday - Shravan Begins
July 10, 2023, Monday - First Shravan Somwar Vrat
July 17, 2023, Monday - Second Shravan Somwar Vrat
July 18, 2023, Tuesday - Shravan Adhika Maas Begins
July 24, 2023, Monday - Third Shravan Somwar Vrat
July 31, 2023, Monday - Fourth Shravan Somwar Vrat
August 7, 2023, Monday - Fifth Shravan Somwar Vrat
August 14, 2023, Monday - Sixth Shravan Somwar Vrat
August 16, 2023, Wednesday - Shravan Adhika Maas Ends
August 21, 2023, Monday - Seventh Shravan Somwar Vrat
August 28, 2023, Monday - Eighth Shravan Somwar Vrat
August 31, 2023, Thursday - Shravan Ends

 

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Enthusiasts wear traditional attire, bring water pots (called kanwars) on their shoulders and embark on a Kanwar Yatra trip. This pilgrimage includes walking to spiritual rivers with the Ganges and collecting water to supply to Lord Shiva.

 

 

Saawan Shivaratri:
Shivaratri is widely called the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to the legends, Lord Shiva became influenced by Siren Parvati's devotion and provided her want to wed him.

It is considered excellent to press higher at Brahma muhurta, shower at sunrise and pray to Lord Shiva. Also, supply Lord Shiva samagri, such as milk, curd, honey, sugar, sandalwood paste, Ganga Jal and saffron.

Sawan Shivratri is particularly well-known in Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, as well as Bihar, in which the Purnimant Lunar Schedule is practised. In the south, in which the Amavasyant Lunar Calendar is complied with, Sawan Shivratri accompanies Ashadha Shivratri in areas like Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka and also Tamil Nadu.

 

सावन 2023 राशि अनुसार जलाभिषेक (Sawan 2023 Shiv puja according to Zodiac sign)

 

राशियां	शिव पूजा
मेष राशि	गंगाजल से शिव का जलाभिषेक करने परे सर्वकार्य सिद्ध होंगे
वृषभ राशि	धन प्राप्ति के लिए जल में अक्षत मिलाकर शिवलिंग का अभिषेक करें.
मिथुन राशि	गन्ने के रस से शिव का अभिषेक करने पर सौभाग्य में वृद्धि होगी.
कर्क राशि	शक्कर मिश्रित दूध से अभिषेक करने पर संतान सुख प्राप्त होगा.
सिंह राशि	जल में गुलाब का फूल डालकर अभिषेक करने से आरोग्य का वरदान मिलेगा.
कन्या राशि	शत्रु बाधा से मुक्ति के लिए शिव पर गन्ने का रस चढ़ाएं.
तुला राशि	पंचामृत से भोलेनाथ का अभिषेक करें,इससे आर्थिक तंगी दूर होती है
वृश्चिक राशि	ग्रहों के अशुभ प्रभाव से छुटकारा पाने के लिए घी से शंकर जी का अभिषेक करें.
धनु राशि	वैवाहिक जीवन में सुख-शांति के लिए शहद से महादेव का अभिषेक करना चाहिए.
मकर राशि	व्यापार या नौकरी में परेशानी आ रही है तो गंगाजल या इत्र शिव जी को चढ़ाएं. जल्द शुभ परिणाम मिलेंगे
कुंभ राशि	जन्म-मरण के चक्र से छुटकारा पाने के लिए गंगाजल से भगवान भोलेनाथ का रुद्राभिषेक करना उत्तम माना गया है.
मीन राशि	दूध में भांग और गन्ने का रस मिलाकर शिव का अभिषेक करें, इससे आय के नए अवसर प्राप्त होंगे.