Sawan Somwar Vrat
Also called Shravan Somvar, Shraban Sombar, Sawan ke Somwar
When
Monday, 19 July 2027 in 312 days
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at sunrise. This observance is governed by udaya, not by the sunrise tithi โ which is why the tithi named here is often not the one the festival is named for.
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Governed by udaya
Why this date?
Every Monday falling in the month of Shravana. Which Mondays those are depends on the frame the region reckons Shravana in โ the amanta and purnimanta months begin a fortnight apart, and the eastern solar Shraban is different again, so the SERIES itself differs by tradition rather than just its labels. This site shows the series your region setting selects.
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Published to 2030. Later years appear as the dataset is extended and validated.
What In short
The Mondays of Shravana, kept for Shiva. Water or milk is offered on the linga, many keep a fast through the day, and the temples fill โ the Kanwar pilgrimage to fetch Ganga water belongs to this month.
- Deity: Shiva
- Recurs: weekly in Shravana
Why The reason behind it
Monday is Shiva's day and Shravana is Shiva's month; the two together are the year's most concentrated period of Shiva worship. The month's association traces to the samudra manthana, when Shiva drank the halahala poison, and the water poured over the linga is understood as cooling him still.
Traditional basis
Shiva Purana on the Shravana vrata โ Establishes the month and the Monday observance for Shiva.
Samudra manthana narrative โ The halahala episode, from which the abhisheka of water and milk takes its meaning.
How At home, step by step
- Offer water, milk, bel leaves and dhatura on the linga.
- Keep the fast to whatever degree the household keeps it โ commonly one meal, taken after the evening puja.
- Recite the Shiva Chalisa or the Rudram where that is the practice.
What you'll need
- Water, and milk for the abhisheka
- Bel leaves
- White flowers and dhatura
- A ghee lamp
Fasting and breaking the fast
Widely kept. A single meal after the evening puja is the common form; some keep it nirjala, and the sixteen-Monday Solah Somwar vrat is begun in this month by many.
Fasting guidance here describes traditional practice. It is not medical advice โ if you are pregnant, diabetic, on medication or unwell, ask a doctor about your own circumstances.
Personal In your region
- North India yours
The most intensely kept form; the Kanwar yatra runs through the month. - Maharashtra (Marathi)
Kept on the amanta Shravana, which begins a fortnight after the northern one. - Bengal (Bengali)
Shraban Sombar is reckoned on the solar month, so the Mondays differ again.
For children
Every Monday in one particular month is Shiva's day. People pour water and milk over the Shiva linga and many do not eat until the evening.
Common questions
- Why does the number of Sawan Somwars differ between calendars?
- Because Shravana itself starts on different days in different frames. The purnimanta month of the north begins a fortnight before the amanta month of the west and south, and the eastern solar Shraban is different again. Four Mondays in one reckoning can be five in another.
This guide has not yet been reviewed by a named scholar or practising priest. The dates and times on this page come from the calculation engine and are independent of it; the explanatory text is editorial and may not reflect your family's practice. Tell us if something is wrong.