Sawan 1909 Start & End Date (Shravan Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Sunday, 4 July 1909 – Tuesday, 31 August 1909
Amanta regions: Sunday, 18 July 1909 – Tuesday, 14 September 1909
The holiest month for Shiva — the month of the Sawan Somwar vrat, kanwar yatra and Rudrabhishek.
Sawan (Shravan Maas) 1909 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 1909
Sawan Somwar Vrat
Festivals in Sawan 1909
Monthly vrats 1909
Sawan 1909 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Shravan Maas 1909 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Sawan runs from Sunday, 4 July 1909 to Tuesday, 31 August 1909. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Sunday, 18 July 1909 to Tuesday, 14 September 1909.
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 1909 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 1909?
Sawan Shivratri 1909 — the Masik Shivaratri of Shravan Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Friday, 16 July 1909. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Sawan 1909 an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1909 carries an Adhik (Mal) Maas, so Sawan runs about twice as long — 59 days.