Shravan Mahina, or Sawan Month, is one of the holiest Hindu months and is dedicated to Lord Shiva in North India . Shravan Month 2013 is from July 23 to August 21. Shravan Month is the fifth month in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar followed in North India . This calendar is followed mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, Bihar and Chhattisgarh and other North Indian states. A month in these regions is calculated from the day after Purnima or full moon to the next Purnima. The year in the Hindi Calendar is Saka 2070.
Pavitra Ekadasi – August 17, 2013
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The Mondays or Somwar in Shravan month is dedicated to worship of Shiva. People make it a point to visit Shiva temples on Sawan Mondays – The Mondays in the month are on July 29, August 5, August 12 and August 19.
Chaturthi Vrat or Sankashti Ganesh Chaturti in Shravan Month 2013 is on July 25. The Chandrodaya or Moonrise time as per North Indian calendars is 9:09 PM.
Shravan Month 2013 Krishna and Shukla Paksha
Shravan Month Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) is from July 23 to August 6.
Shravan Month Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) is from August 7 to August 21.
Shravan Month Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) is from August 7 to August 21.
Shravan Mahina Ekadasi Vrat in North India
Kamika Ekadasi – August 2, 2013Pavitra Ekadasi – August 17, 2013
Shravan Mahina Pradosh Vrat in North India
Som Pradosh – August 4
Som Pradosh – August 18
Shravan Amavasi in Hindi Panchang in North India
Amavasya is on August 6, 2013.
The Amavasi begins at 1:32 AM on August 6, 2013 and ends at 3:20 AM on August 7, 2013.
The Amavasi begins at 1:32 AM on August 6, 2013 and ends at 3:20 AM on August 7, 2013.
Shravan Purnima
Purnima is on August 21, 2013. The Purnima Vrat is marked on August 20.
The Purnima begins at 10:21AM on August 20 and ends at 7:14 AM on August 21.
Purnima is on August 21, 2013. The Purnima Vrat is marked on August 20.
The Purnima begins at 10:21AM on August 20 and ends at 7:14 AM on August 21.
Festivals and auspicious days in Shravan Mahina 2013
Hariyali Amavasya – August 6
Hariyali Teej – August 9
Kalki Jayanti – August 11
Nag Panchami – August 11
Tulsi Das Jayanti – August 13
Raksha Bandan – August 20
Shravan Month is also the first month in the Chatur Maas - four holy months.
Please note that Shravan month in calendars followed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh begins on August 7, 2013 and ends on September 5, 2013.
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5 comments:
when is pithar paksh?
Lee - Perth, WA
In 2009, the Shraddh Pitru Paksh begins on September 4 and ends with Mahalaya Pitru Paksha on September 18.
is it fine to have sex during sawan fasting
whats the point in doing pooja and fasting if you can't control your ownself and sacrifice for god, no point in doing the pooja..
i visited and finalised a rental room today but plan to pay token tommorrow.so what is important day for the deal,the day when i saw it and approved it or the dya when i give token or the dya when i take possession(august 15 or 20)
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