Shravan Maas Pooja
According to the Hindu calendar, the fifth month is Sharavan Maas which is essentially devoted to Lord Shiva. This month is the most sacred as compared to other months in the year. Our holy Vedas explain Sharavan Maas as ‘Nabhas’. This Sharavan month has ritual and religious importance like Grahpravesh and some other holy occasions. The Puranas say that, in this auspicious month who were born, people gained high recognition and privileged by the world. Lord Krishna was born in this month and he is highly worshipped from home to home. Lord Hayagriya, Vaikhans Maharishi, and Vaikhansa Agama Pravakta were also born in this Sharavan month and greatly honoured.
How to do Shravan Maas Puja
Like other pujas, this Sharavan Maas Puja also follows some specific methods but these methods are different from others’ puja methods. In the Sharavan maas the fortnight of Shukla Paksha is highly fortunate. God is worshipped on each tithi (date) of this auspicious month. This specific puja methods is known as ‘Pavitrarovanotsav’. In this puja, a thread which is known as Durva made of 108 grass blades; this thread use to keep on the God. The well-known Somvar vrat is also kept on this holy month’s Monday. The Savan Somvar Vrat is observed by unmarried girls mainly on Mondays of this month. Girls worship Lord Shiva to get good husbands for them. This vrat puja is worship with some holy things like Bela leaves, Panch Amritam and other pleasant things. In Sharavan Month mostly Shiva Abhishek Puja/ Rudra Abhishek Puja is performed on Mondays. Also the popular anushtan- Mahamrintunjay and Daan is performed, which is a grand death triumphant puja. Primarily, Lord Shiva is worshipped in this holy month that demolishes all evils and bad things from the life of his followers, and devotees and brings wealth, security and happiness to their life.
Mantra for Shravan Maas Puja
The following mantra should be recited during present Jal (water) to Lord Shiva
om varunasyottambhanamasi varunasya sakambh sarjjaneestho
Varunasya ritsadanyasi varunasya ritsadanamasi varunasya ritsadanmaaseed
While offering Bela Leaves, following mantra should be performing.
Darshanam Bilvapatrasya Sparshanam Paapnaashanam
Aghorpaapsanharam Bilvapatram Shivarpanam
Significance of Shravan Maas Puja
Sharavan month is the most sacred and holy month in the Hindu calendar. There are lots of significant mythology like “Samundra Manthan”, etc. connected with this holy month. The Hindu calendar involves four holy months and Sharavan month is one of them. These four holy months are known as Chaturmaas. The vrat in Chaturmaas is considered to be the mainly prominent fast, starting with this month and it ends in the holy month- Kartik. The holy month Sharavan maas brings other various giant Hindu festivals like Janmashtmi (Krishan puja) and Raksh Bandhan (sibling festival)
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