Sawan 2023: Here are the do’s and don’ts of devotees during Shravan

In the Hindu calendar, ‘Saawan’, also known as ‘Shravan’, is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, and one of the holiest months of the year. Every Monday during this period is considered a highly auspicious time to observe a fast and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva.

Here are some dos and don’ts that should be kept in mind during fasting:

Here are some of the tasks to be done for this period

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– Devotees should wake up early in the morning and take bath and clean their worship room. Then sprinkle some Ganges water. After this they should collect the worship materials like water, milk, sugar, ghee, curd, honey, janeu (sacred thread), sandalwood, flowers, belpatra, cloves, cardamom, sweets etc. and chant Shiva mantras.

– Devotees observing fast can break their fast and have ‘Vrat Bhojan’ in the evening.

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Let us now have a look at what should not be done during the fast.

Devotees observing fast should refrain from eating garlic and onion.

Consuming alcohol during Sawan is considered a sin.

– It is also not advisable to consume non-vegetarian items including dairy fish and eggs during this period as they represent the death of living things. The use of turmeric and basil leaves is also not recommended during the worship of Lord Shiva.

To get the blessings of Lord Shiva and Parvati, people keep a fast on ‘Saawan Somwar’.

Additionally, the Kanwar Yatra is an important ritual during this period. For this ritual, people collect water from holy rivers and keep it in small earthen pots called Kanwars. Devotees wear saffron colored clothes while carrying holy water and walk to visit temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Devotees, called Kanwariyas, travel to places such as Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy water from the river Ganga and then worship the deity with that water.

Sawan is the fifth month of the Hindu lunar calendar. This auspicious month is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva.

This year the Shravan period extends to two months instead of the usual one month long period. Earlier, the almost two-month long Shravan period was celebrated around 19 years ago. This year, on July 10, the first fast of this period is Monday while on August 28, the last Monday of this period is fast.

According to the Hindu calendar, an additional month is added every three years when the Sun changes its sign, or transitions from one sign to another. This transit is also known as Sankranti.

As a result, there are 12 Sankrantis in a solar year and the month in which there is no Sankranti is called Malamas or Adhikamas. Usually no auspicious or new work or rituals are performed in this month. This year Malmas will start on 18 July 2023 and end on 16 August 2023.

This year Sawan will last for 58 days from July 4 to August 31.