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Sawan (Shravan Maas) 1996

The holiest month for Shiva — the month of the Sawan Somwar vrat, kanwar yatra and Rudrabhishek.

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Sawan (Shravan Maas) 1996 Dates

North India · Purnimanta
Wednesday, 31 July 1996
to Wednesday, 28 August 1996 · 29 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Thursday, 15 August 1996
to Thursday, 12 September 1996 · 29 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Why the dates differ. In the Purnimanta calendar a month ends on the full moon; in Amanta it ends on the new moon. So Sawan begins about 15 days earlier in North India than in Amanta regions — even though the festivals fall on the same day in both, because they are fixed by tithi.

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 1996

PurnimaWed, 28 AugAmavasyaWed, 14 AugEkadashi 1Fri, 9 AugEkadashi 2Sun, 25 AugMasa ShivratriTue, 13 Aug

Sawan Somwar Vrat

#1 · Mon, 5 Aug#2 · Mon, 12 Aug#3 · Mon, 19 Aug#4 · Mon, 26 Aug

Festivals in Sawan 1996

Monthly vrats 1996

Sawan 1996 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Shravan Maas 1996 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Sawan runs from Wednesday, 31 July 1996 to Wednesday, 28 August 1996. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Thursday, 15 August 1996 to Thursday, 12 September 1996.

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 1996 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.

Is Sawan 1996 an Adhik Maas?

No. Sawan 1996 is a normal 29-day month.

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