Mondays in the Hindi month of Shravan or Shrawan (July – August) is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Hindus in North India observe Shravan Mas Somvar Vrata or Sravan Somavara Upvaas. In this month, Shivling is bathed with holy water from River Ganga. Fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset on all Mondays in the month. In 2012, Shravan Somvar days are July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30 as per traditional calendar followed in North India.
In Maharashtra and Gujarat Shravan Somvar Vrat in 2012 is on July 23, July 30, August 6 and August 13.
In Maharashtra and Gujarat Shravan Somvar Vrat in 2012 is on July 23, July 30, August 6 and August 13.
Married women observe the fast for a happy and long married life. Unmarried women observe it for getting good husbands. Men observe it for a happy and peaceful life. Those who observe fast eat only a single vegetarian meal. Shivlinga is bathed with Ganga water or milk at temples. Devotees also offer flowers or Bilva or Bel leaves to the Shivalingam.
Mondays in Hindu religion is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The importance of Shravan Somvar is because it is believed that the Samudra Manthan (Churning of Ocean) took place in this month and Lord Shiva drank the poison Hala Hala to save the world during this period.
Offering milk to Lord Shiva in this month is considered highly auspicious. People also worship Goddess Parvati, Ganesha and Lord Kartik in this month.
InSouth India , the Mondays in Kartik month (October – November) is considered highly auspicious and similar rituals are observed.
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12 comments:
Hi,
I wanto to know the main god of every hindu month. Like we worship Lord Shiva in the month of Shravan.
So,
Shravan = Shiva.
Like wise,
Kartik = ?
Margshirsh = ?
Posh = ?
Maha = ?
Can anybody please help me in knowing the main God of all the 12 hindu months?
I also want to know the main gods of the 12 months. I am making a small utube video and I want to put picture of the main god in each month's slide. Thanks.
hello friends,
jai shri krishna
i don';t know exaclty of all months but i can tell u about pooja of god related to few months ok
kartik =lord kartekey
magshar=
posh=
maha=saraswati or any lordess
fagan=
chaitra= amba ma or durga ma
vaishak=
jeth=
ashad=
shravan= lord shiva
bhadarvo= lord ganesha(ganesh chaturthi)
asho=lord amba (navratri) and lord rama(during diwali)
Is it true if you fast on all the mondays of the shravan month it is counted as you have fasted for the whole month?
If we are observing somvar vrath and is on fasting; at what time of the day can we end fasting and eat food?
Are you only supposed to put the milk on the shivling on the Mondays of the shravan month?
No you can bathe with water too. Especially those from the holy rivers.
i am confused petaining the dated of sharavan, please advice me what date i will start sharavan, i am stayng in Qatar, i want to follow rule of north india or maharashtra.... why not the all states follow one date.... please advice us
@ Srinivas. You can start the Monday vrat from next monday that is 16 August. Shravan began yesterday in Maharashtra.
The difference is because North Indian calendars are from full moon to full moon. In other regions it is from new moon to new moon.
Is the fast on the mondays in shravan month equal to the 16th weeks fast on monday for Shivaji?
No Monday fasting in Shravan is not equal to solah Somvar Vrat - 16 week fasting.
You can start solah somvar vrat on any monday in Shravan and continue for sixteen mondays.
can i start sola somvar vrat on any monday of this month? is it ok to do so?
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