Shravan Somvar Vrat 2013

Shravan Somvar Vrat 2013

Sawan Somvar 2013 includes 4 Mondays in the month of Sawan. These 4 Savan Somvar days are considered to be the most auspicious and special of all Mondays of the year. It is believed that fasting on these days brings good luck and prosperity to a person and his/her family. These Somvar fasts are specially recommended to both married and unmarried women. Unmarried women worship Lord Shiva to get a husband of their choice, whereas married women pray for their husbands’ long life. Somvar fasts are also observed by married women to lead a happy married life.

Now that the auspicious month of Saawan has begun, it is an excellent opportunity for all of us to know the importance of Sawan month and Sawaan Somvaar. Let us first get to know a little bit about the month of Savaan.

Month of Savaan

 

When the rains descend the Earth, when the stars are scarce, when the sky is covered with the dark and dense clouds, you can tell that Savaan has finally knocked. Bringing a huge relief from the heat and the dust, Sawaan is the most awaited time of the year. Not only humans but all the animals also wait for the first splash of rain. There is nothing more enchanting than an unexpected rain, while you are going about your daily business. Savan will begin on 23rd July 2013 and will last till 21st August. Sawan is the month of devotion, purity and love. The month of Sawan represents long awaited delight, fun and relief. The month of Sawan holds a special significance in Hinduism. Savan brings with it a horde of festivals like Nag Panchmi, Rakhsha Bandhan, Shavani Purnima and many more. Let us know in detail the significance of Somvar in Savan.

Significance of Savan Somvar

Devotees of Lord Shiva wait all year long for the month of Savan. A special fast is observed on the Monday of this month. It is believed that if a woman fasts on Savan Somvar, she will get married to the person of her choice. Also, it is believed that Savan Somvar can change fate and fulfill all dreams. Many girls in India fast on Monday and please Lord Shiva to fulfill their dreams. So, if you want to see the man you love as your husband then here is your chance. Lord Shiva is believed to be very kind and generous. This is the month to harness the immense energy of Lord Shiva.

Savan Somvar and Lord Shiva

Why is the month of Savan dedicated to Lord Shiva? Savan is the month of rains. Rain symbolizes water, which represents Moon. Lord Shiva is worshipped by the Moon. Moon stands for one’s heart and feelings. So the month of rain is considered to be the month of Lord Shiva. No wonder we feel so poetic, contemplative and romantic in Savan. The Moon is to be blamed for the feeling of longing that hovers upon us during this season. We also tend to be spiritual during Savan. This tilt of mood is also due to the water element around.

Fast on Savan Somvar

To observe a fast on Savan Somvar, devotees wake up early in the morning and take a bath. It is equally important to cleanse one’s body and soul. A maligned heart is never suitable to perform any sort of a puja. All items, which are required to perform the puja are arranged in advance so that there are no interruptions during the puja. Bel patra, milk, curd, ghee, water, honey, kapur, Ganga jal is used in worshipping Lord Shiva. Shiva aarti is sung in the morning and in the evening. People fast all day long and chant hymns dedicated to Lord Shiva. These fasts are especially very fruitful to unmarried girls. It is believed that Lord Shiva helps them find a good and virtuous husband. Though there are many ways of worshiping the Lord Shiva, he gets pleased with the simplest acts of devotion and love.

List of Savan Somvar:

• First Somvaar: 29th July 2013
• Second Somvaar: 5th August 2013:
• Third Somvaar: 12th August 2013
• Foruth Somvaar: 19th August 2013

Traditional Celebrations on Sawan Somvaar

Fasting on the Sawan Somvaar is considered very fruitful and auspicious. The entire month Sawan is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Therefore the days of Somvaar are specifically dedicated in devotion of Lord Shiva. All Somvaar fasts begin in the month of Sawan. India has culture of celebrating the entire month of Sawan and all Somvaar that come in it. India is a country, which has a culture of celebrating almost everything. There is no reason why we should skip the most important month of the year. In villages and towns the month of Sawan is still celebrated with great deal of fervor and joy. Women of all ages rope the branches of trees with jute twines to make swings and take leaps into the air; thereby inhaling the freshness and love of the season. During this month people observe a strictly vegetarian diet (Satvik food). The month of Savan is also considered very auspicious for all types of religious activities. Savan symbolizes rains and rains symbolize purity, love and change.

With this article we hope that you have started looking at the month of Savan with a new perspective. We also hope that Lord Shiva blesses all of the Human Kind with love and prosperity. May the rains that the month of Savan brings, wash away all your pain and clear your heart, thereby leaving a new you behind! May the divine blessing of Lord Shiva end all your troubles! Have happy month of Sawan and rest of the year ahead.

Shravan Month : The Ecstatic Month of Sawan

Shravan month in 2013 is going to commence on 23rd of July and will last till 21st of August. Month of Shravan is the most auspicious month of the year and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. In 2013 too, Shravan Maas is going to bring many opportunities to enchant the Almighty and fetch blessings. Also known as Sawan month, it is one of the twelve Hindu months that are mentioned in Hindu calendar.

Shravan is the fifth month from traditional Hindu calendar, especially the one followed in North India. This month begins in late July and ends in the third week of August. Shravan month is also known as Avni in Tamil. With the beginning of the Shravan month, Sun enters in Leo. The Hindu calendar of North India calculates its month from the day falling immediately after Purnima (full Moon night). As per Hindu calendar, 2013 is Saka 2070 year. Let’s now concentrate more on Shravan month.

Sawan Somvar in 2013

Mondays (Somvar in Hindi) of the month Sawan are dedicated for the worship of Lord Shiva. People visit Shiva temples on these days. Mondays of Shravan month are mentioned below:

Sawan Somvar Day I – 29 July 2013
Sawan Somvar Day II – 5 August 2013
Sawan Somvar Day III – 12 August 2013
Sawan Somvar Day IV – 19 August 2013

After covering Mondays of Sawan, let’s move on to Tuesdays. All Tuesdays of Shravan month are dedicated to Goddess Gauri. People observe Mangala Gauri Vrat or Puja on these days. Now, let’s move on to other special days and festivals falling under this month.

Sankashthi Ganesh Chaturthi or Chaturthi Vrat in the month of Shravan is going to be observed on 25 July 2013. Moon rise as per North India is going to be happen at 9:09pm.

Sawan 2013: Krishna Paksha – Shukla Paksha

Krishna Paksha, the dark half of the month is from 23 July 2013 to 6 August 2013.

Shukla Paksha, the bright half of the month is from 7 August 2013 to 21 August 2013.

Ekadasi Vrat in 2013 Shravan Month

As per North India, dates of Ekadashi Vrat in the month of Sawan in 2013 are as follows:

2 August 2013 – Kamika Ekadashi
17 August 2013 – Pavitra Ekadashi

Pradosh Vrat in Shravan Month 2013

4 August 2013 – Som Pradosh
18 August 2013 – Som Pradosh

Shravan Amawasya 2013

Date of Amawasya in 2013 is 6 August. It is going to begin at 1:32am on 6 August 2013 and ending at 3:20am on 7 August 2013.

Shravan Purnima 2013

Date of Purnima in the month of Shravan is 21 August 2013. Therefore, devotees can observe fast on 20 August 2013. Purnima will begin at 10:21am on 20 August and is ending at 7:14am on 21 August 2013.

Auspicious Days & Festivals in Shravan Maas 2013

6 August 2013 - Hariyali Amavasya
9 August 2013 - Hariyali Teej
11 August 2013 - Kalki Jayanti
11 August 2013 - Nag Panchami
13 August 2013 - Tulsidas Jayanti
20 August 2013 - Raksha Bandhan

Note: All the above dates are mentioned according to the calendar followed in North India. In North India, the Shravan month will begin from 7 August 2013 and end on 5 September 2013.

Month of Sawan or Shravan holds special significance. In this month, the powers of Almighty  fall on Earth and people can utilize the best of this time to realize their wishes and fetch blessings of Almighty. Apart from this, Sawan is the favorite month of almost all Indians. As in this time, rainy season begins. Newly married women visit their parent’s place. Basically, a woman after getting married, celebrates her first Sawan month at her parents’ house only. Not only this, children and women hang swings on trees to enjoy the auspicious month. It is not practically possible to celebrate such festivals in metro cities, but in villages and small towns people put their best efforts to celebrate it.