Sawan 1900 Start & End Date (Shravan Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 13 July 1900 – Friday, 10 August 1900
Amanta regions: Friday, 27 July 1900 – Saturday, 25 August 1900
The holiest month for Shiva — the month of the Sawan Somwar vrat, kanwar yatra and Rudrabhishek.
Sawan (Shravan Maas) 1900 Dates
The significance of Sawan — Lord Shiva
Shravan is the month of Shiva. It falls at the height of the monsoon, when the earth is green and the samudra manthan is remembered — Shiva drank the halahala poison in this season to save creation, and the month's water-offerings cool that burning throat. Every Monday is kept as a Sawan Somwar fast, and pilgrims carry Ganga water on foot (the kanwar yatra) to pour over the lingam.
Rituals of Sawan
- Sawan Somwar vrat every Monday
- Rudrabhishek and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam
- The kanwar yatra — carrying Ganga water on foot
- Offering bel-patra, dhatura and white flowers
- Reciting the Shiva Chalisa and Mahamrityunjaya mantra
- Mangala Gauri vrat on Tuesdays for married women
Key days in Sawan 1900
Sawan Somwar Vrat
Festivals in Sawan 1900
Monthly vrats 1900
Sawan 1900 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Shravan Maas 1900 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Sawan runs from Friday, 13 July 1900 to Friday, 10 August 1900. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Friday, 27 July 1900 to Saturday, 25 August 1900.
Why do Sawan dates differ in North and South India?
Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.
Which deity is Sawan 1900 dedicated to?
Shravan is the month of Shiva. It falls at the height of the monsoon, when the earth is green and the samudra manthan is remembered — Shiva drank the halahala poison in this season to save creation, and the month's water-offerings cool that burning throat. Every Monday is kept as a Sawan Somwar fast, and pilgrims carry Ganga water on foot (the kanwar yatra) to pour over the lingam.
When is Sawan Shivratri 1900?
Sawan Shivratri 1900 — the Masik Shivaratri of Shravan Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Wednesday, 25 July 1900. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Sawan 1900 an Adhik Maas?
No. Sawan 1900 is a normal 29-day month.