Sawan 2023: satisfying Month with God’s blessing
The most important, and the holy month, is coming soon. The month is very favourable for the year 2023. The month of Shravan offers you all the chances to appease the Lord and get bestowed all the blessings from him. Not only God Shiva is prayed in this month, but also the almighty Krishna appears for you in this period. Keep reading to know more…
Sawan 2023: What is Sawan month?
You can get all the information that you need to know about the most important month of 2023 called Shrravan.
Savan is the 5th month of the Hindu calendar. It is also known as Sawan or Shrravan. And, as per the Georgian calendar, this month falls in the time of July - 1st week and due to Adhik Maas this year it will continue for 2 months and ends in the First half of September. In the year 2023, the Sawan period starts on the 4th of July and finishes on the 6th of September in North India, while in South India, it concludes on the 16th of September.
The month of Sawan is said to be the most favourable period as per the Hindu calendar. It gives enormous satisfaction from the summer heat and gives us the first scents of the rainy season. The period is known as the time of festivals in India and if you want to know more about this time in 2023, then keep reading.
You are bound to achieve some great chances to appease God Shiva in the time of Sawan. From the start of the month, the sun gets into the Leo sign zodiac. All the days in the month, have own of their individual identity. Thus, it is known that the whole time period has auspicious days.
So, let us take a glance at the occasion that would occur in Savan in 2023.
Sawan 2023: Sawan 2023 Festivals
Take a glance at the festivals that you will be rejoicing in during the month of Sawan in 2023.
Sawan 2023: Most Influential Dates of Shrravan
Date Day Festival
29th July 2023 Saturday SimhaEkadashi
12th August 2023 Saturday KamikaEkadashi
19th August 2023 Saturday HariyaliTeej
21st August 2023 Monday Nag Panchami
27th August 2023 Sunday ShraavanPutradaEkadashi
25th August 2023 Friday VaralakshmiVrat
30th August 2023 Wednesday NaraliPurnima, Raksha Bandhan
Now, since you are now known all the dates of the occasions you will enjoy during the Sawan month in 2023, you believe you will able to celebrate the month with full enthusiasm.
Still, the question remains, why the month is so vital? Why should we see the Sawan period as a favourable time in 2023? This is because; a legend is behind this thing, let us take a look.
Sawan 2023: Legend of Shrravan Month
The period of Sawan is dedicated to God Shiva, so let us look at the relevance of the story of the month.
Samundaramonthanhappened in the month of Shrravan, and 14 things were brought out from the outcome of the ocean. Of which one was a deadly poison. Because of this item shouts emerged out there in the middle of gods and demons.
God Shiva consumed that poison to help the earth from devastation. Shiva consumed the toxin in a manner that it couldn’t have seeped out. The throat of Shiva became blue due to the poison. Hence, God Shiva became Neelkanth.
That is why; the full month of Sawan is dedicated to God Shiva and the Mondays of the month are said to be the most favourable days. Devotees observe a fast (varat) on these Mondays to appease God Shiva. Varat done on these days of the Sawan period is called as SawanSomvar Fast.
Let’s get to know how to keep SawanSomvarVarat on Mondays, in this holiest month of Sawan.
SawanSomvarVrat 2023
Both married and unmarried ladies observe fast on Mondays of the Sawan month. Married ladies keep fast for seeking pleasing households and unmarried ladies to get a perfect life partner in their lives. It is good to invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva on Monday as it is the favourite day of Lord Shiva.
As the Shrravan month is fully dedicated to lord Shiva fast is observed on Mondays. Have a look over the traditions that are required to follow during SawanSomvarVrat.
SawanSomvarVarat 2023: How to observe thevart in Swan on somvars?
The following are the rituals that you should follow during the fast;
• As per the rules, a person should take a bath in the morning and then pray to God Ganesha and then God Shiva to clear their sins.
• Then, after that the people should take a promise (sankalp) that she/he will fully devote herself/himself to do SawanSomvarVrat.
• Whilst keeping the vrat of Somawar, puja is done twice a day to appease God Shiva. While observing SawanSomvarVarat, one has to chant the Katha of SawanSomvarVrat, where the total journey of lord Shiva from life to eternity is written.
It is vital for all devoted to saying the mantra “Om NamhaShivay” while observing puja and SawanSomawarVrat. All the traditions said are early measures of SawanSomvarVart.
At the pujan, the god is given leaf(BelPatra), AegleMarmelos (Bilva), Lingam, milk and honey is also given. The SawanSomvarVratbeginsfrom the early morning and finishes at the time of sunset at that time.
During SawanSomvarVrat, devotees also keep Maunvart (the process of being quiet and not speaking a word). It is very profitable to chant the mantras like MahaMrityunjay and the most popular and powerful Mantra Om NamhaShivay all throughout the day. Vrat is over after performing pujan to lord Shiva. After the finishing of the vrat Prasad is given to the devotees.
As followers desist from taking any food in SawanSomvarVrat, have a see over the food that can be made while doing the SawanSomarVrat in 2023.
SawanSomvarVrat 2023: Things you can have at SawanSomvarVrat
Below specified are food items that can be consumed through SawanSomvarVrat 2023:
• Any type of Fruit
• Sago hotchpotch (SabudanaKhichdi)
• FalhariDhokala (a cuisine created from fermented batter in Gujrat)
• Salt-free chips
• Shrikhand (sweet preparation created in India by yoghurt)
• KacheKele Ki Sabji (dish created of raw banana)
Did you ever know, that the fast is done on the other days of Sawan month too? Take a glance over the vrats which occur in the month of Shrrvan.
Sawan 2023: Vrat in Shrravan Month
These downward the specified some essential fast (vrat) done during the period of Sawan except SawanSomvarvrat:
• ManglaGauriVrat: this fast is called as ManglaGauriVratdone by newly married girls on Tuesday for removing all their sins and bad deeds of her.
• VaralakshmiVrat: this fast is done on Fridays of the Sawan period to protect homes from problems. Married ladies do this vrat, it is also told as SawanShukrwarvrat.
• SampatShnivarVrat: all those who do the complaints and doshas do this fast on Saturdays of Sawan month; it is called as sampatshanivarvrat.
Apart from this, many devotees also do fasting for the whole period of Sawan. It is a different type of vray. Devotees, that do this type of vrat, just consume food once, daily only. In order to get bestowed with blessings, do the different fast on different days of the sawan period and you can do a fast to finish the sawan by consuming food only once.
We believe that all the processes and information we have given on Vrats days and sawamsomars will let you appease God Shiva. And in turn, will help you to gain prosperity and harmony in the month of Sawan in 2023.
Sawan 2023: Importance of rain in this month:
The period is also called the rainy season time. It is like getting blessed by God Shiva in the form of raindrops. The month also brings to an end the torturous heat of the summer. Various occasions are also observed at this time during the month. The vital thing about the month is that Devi Lakshmi, Lord Krinshna and other gods are also prayed for along with God Shiva.
Every day of Shrravan month has its own individuality. Take a look at the importance of various days of Sawan month:
• The early days of the week Monday and Tuesday are devoted to DeviParvati (Gauri) and her companion almighty Shiva in the Sawan 2023.
• Vithala is prayed on Wednesday. It is very profitable to worship lord Vithala on Wednesday at the time of Sawan month.
• On Thursday the planets Mercury and Jupiter are worshipped.
• MaaMahalakshmipujan is done on Fridays during the period of Sawan.
• On Saturdays, almighty Vishnu along with lord Shanipujan is done. This is the best day in Sawan month to worship these gods and goddesses.
• On Sundays of Sawan month, devotees do pujan for Sun in order to have a healthy time.
The month of Sawan is the most favourable period because it can give you great chances to get bestowed with blessings from God Shiva and other gods. It is a very profitable time as various occasions are done during the month. We hope that the month of Sawan this year gets you all the prosperity and harmony in your life.
We pray that you have a great time during Sawan's time in 2023!
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