Importance of Sawan Monday: Sawan month is considered extremely sacred in Hinduism, especially for the worship of Lord Shiva. Every Monday of Sawan is called “Sawan Monday”, which is extremely virtuous for Shiva devotees. It is believed that on this day, keeping the Jalabhishek and fast of Shivling, all wishes are fulfilled.

Today is the first Monday of the month of Sawan and heavy religious enthusiasm is being seen in the whole country, especially in Uttarakhand. There have been long queues of devotees in the pagoda since morning. Devotees are performing Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva from Ganga water, bell -leaf, Dhatura and Panchamrit.

Crowd of faith in Shivdham: A large number of devotees have arrived in famous Shivdhams like Haridwar, Kedarnath, Rishikesh and Jageshwar today. The atmosphere has become devotional with the cheers of ‘Har-Har Mahadev’ and ‘Bol Bomb’. Kavad Yatra has special significance in the month of Sawan, in which millions of devotees bring Ganga water and offer it to Shivling.

Worshiping Chief Minister: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also worshiped Lord Shiva today. He anointed the Shivling with Belpatra and Ganga water and prayed for the happiness, peace and prosperity of the state. The Chief Minister also gave a message of welcoming the Kanwari by wishing the people of the state on social media.

The Chief Minister has given instructions to ensure the safety and convenience of the devotees during the Kandar Yatra. He prayed to Lord Shiva to fulfill the wishes of all the Kanwari and welcomed the devotees coming to Uttarakhand with heart.

Religious beliefs: The month of Sawan is connected to the water element and the moon, which indicates the special effect of Shiva. This is the reason that Shiva devotion is considered special fruitful this month. Sawan Monday fast has been considered a means of happiness, peace, prosperity and spiritual progress in life.

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Sawan 2025: Sawan 2025 starts from July 11, Friday. This month is considered to be the festival of devotion and penance of Lord Shiva. This time Sawan will run for 30 days and four Mondays will fall.

For Shiva devotees, this time is for fast, Rudrabhishek and special worship. Know when Sawan is Monday, how to do Shiva worship, and why this month is special from a spiritual point of view.

When did Sawan 2025 start from?

• Start Date: 11 July 2025, Friday (from Ashada Krishna Paksha Pratipada)
• Last date: 9 August 2025
• Period: This 30 -day month is considered to be superior for Shiv Bhakti, Vrat and Jalabhishek.

State wise Sawan Start dates

Area	Date	Base
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Central India	11 July	Traditional almanac
Uttarakhand, Himachal (local recognition)	16 July	Calculation on special location
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra, Tamil Nadu etc.	25 July	Devilish

Major dates of Sawan Monday fast

monday	Date	Speciality
First	14 July 2025	Early energy day
Second	21 July 2025	Siddhi and wish fulfillment
third	28 July 2025	Special consecration
Fourth	4 August 2025	The day of perfection and boon

Sixteen Monday fast is also started from Sawan and many women do wishes for fulfillment.

How to worship Shiva in Sawan? (Fasting and worship method)

Morning worship method

• Take a bath and wear clean clothes and clean the temple at home.
• Anoint on Shivling with Panchamrit (milk, curd, ghee, honey, sugar Ganga water).
• Offer Belpatra, cannabis, dhatura, white flowers, akshat, mud and perfume.
• Auspicious Jalabhishek Time: 5:33 am to 12:00 pm
• Chant the chanting mantra: ॐ Namah Shivaya ”continuously.

Other special tasks

• Keep fast throughout the day (waterless or fruit).
• Read Shiva Chalisa, Rudrashtak or Rudrabhishek.
• Do Shiva Aarti by lighting a lamp in the evening.

Why is Sawan considered to be the best month of Shiva Bhakti?

Mythological cause
When the ocean was churned, then the poison (Halahal) came out by Lord Shiva and absorbed it in his throat. For this reason, they were called “Neelkanth”. This incident is believed to be in Sawan, so the tradition of offering water, bell -leaf, cannabis etc. started to provide cool to Shiva this month.

Spiritually
This month opens the door of karma purification and salvation through meditation, devotion, self -consciousness and fasting.

Expert Mat Jyotishacharya Sanjit Kumar Mishra, who is an astrology, Vastu and Ratna experts, believes that by fasting Sawan every Monday, a person gets amazing benefits in luck, health and marital life. Shiva Bhakti and Sambhy are the souls of this month.

FAQS
Q. What is forbidden in the spring?
Onion, garlic, carnivore and tamasic food should be avoided this month.

Q. What should not be offered on Shivling in Sawan?
Basil, Ketki flowers and coconut water should not be offered on the Shivling.

Q. Can women touch the Shivling?
You can offer water during the fast, but do not touch the Shivling according to traditional belief.

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