Shravan Somvar (Monday) Dates 2024

Shravan Somvar holds great significance because they are the special day of Lord Shiva in the special holy month. Highly auspicious results can be obtained by worshiping Lord Shiva on Shravan Somvars.

It is believed that observing Somvar Vrat will help to attain prosperity and a long, peaceful family life. Those who fast during Shravan Maas, go to the temple and attend Rudrabhishekam. Somvar Vrat begins at sunrise on Monday. Usually, those devotees observing the Vrat, visit a Lord Shiva Temple in the morning and the evening. After attending the evening Rudrabhishekam, people break the fast and eat a light supper. Those who cannot fast (children, elders, and sick people) can do a partial fast that includes a single meal taken after noon (no breakfast). They can also eat fruit and visit the Lord Shiva Temple.

Why lord is worshipped during Shravan Month 

According to the mythological story, when Shiva Shankar's first wife Goddess Sati saw her husband Shiva being insulted in her father's house, she could not bear it and sacrificed her body in the Yagya Kund of King Daksha.

After this she was born as Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya. As Parvati, she chose Lord Shiva as her husband and performed great penance to get him. It is said that in the month of Sawan, Shiva appeared pleased with her penance and accepted her as his wife. After this, Goddess Parvati got married to Lord Shiv Shankar. Since then this entire month became the favorite month of both Shiva and Mother Parvati.

Since Monday is dedicated to Mahadev and Goddess Parvati, the importance of Monday falling in their favorite month of Sawan increases even more. Those Shiva devotees who usually do not fast on Monday, they also keep fast on Sawan Monday.

Monday fasting rules

If you are planning to keep fast on Monday, then you must know the rules related to it.

A person observing fast on Monday should wake up first thing in the morning and take a bath and wear clean clothes.

After this, water and Belpatra should be offered to Lord Shiva. Also, Shiva-Gauri should be worshiped with all the rituals and with devotion.

After worshiping Shiva, one should listen to the fast story on Monday. One should eat food only once while observing the Monday fast. Usually, the fast on Monday is kept till the third day.

Benefits of observing Vrat :

• All the difficulties and tensions of life will disappear
• Lord Shiva blesses unmarried ladies with the desired husband
• Lord Shiva blesses married ladies with long life and well-well-being of husband and sons
• Lord Shiva fulfills all the desires and wishes of his devotees
• Lord Shiva blesses his devotees with wealth and prosperity.

2024 Dates North India :

July 22

July 29

August 05

August 12

August 19 

Dates of South India :

August 05

August 12

August 19

August 26

September 02

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