Sawan 2024: The first Monday of Sawan will fall on 22nd July and the last Monday of Sawan will fall on 19th August. This year, there are a total of 5 Mondays in Sawan. There will be five Monday fasts and four Mangala Gauri fasts in the month of Sawan. According to religious beliefs, chanting mantras is also very important at this time. Chanting the mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ removes all kinds of sorrows and pain.
If you want to please Lord Shiva, then you must worship him with full rituals in the month of Sawan. This time there will be 5 Mondays in Sawan. This year the month of Sawan is of 29 days. The first Sawan Monday fast will be observed on 22nd July.
The first Mangala Gauri fast will be observed on 23rd July. Just as worshipping Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan is very beneficial, similarly observing Mangala Gauri fast on Tuesday brings unbroken good fortune. Mother Gauri is worshipped on Tuesday in Sawan. This is known as Mangala Gauri fast.
Monday of Shravan month is considered very auspicious and fruitful. Devotees eagerly wait for the Monday of Sawan. In this month, special worship of Bhole Shankar is done. People perform Rudra Abhishek of Bhole Shankar. Sawan month is the most favorite month of Lord Shiva and during this time if a devotee worships Bholenath with full faith, then all his wishes are fulfilled. In this month Lord Shiva is worshipped with rituals. In the holy month of Sawan, devotees of Shiva bring Kaavad and anoint Shiva with the Ganga water filled in that Kaavad.
Mondays also have special importance in the month of Shravan. Sawan Monday fast is observed to fulfil wishes. All wishes are fulfilled by worshipping Lord Shiva on this day. Therefore, Sawan Mondays have special importance from a religious point of view. By doing special remedies according to the zodiac sign this month, one gets the blessings of Lord Shiva. Married women observe Mangala Gauri fast for their unbroken marital bliss.
The fast is observed on the second Tuesday of Sawan and hence it is called Mangala and Goddess Parvati is worshipped on this day. Hence it is popular by the name Gauri. According to mythology, this fast has a special significance. Worshipping Goddess Parvati is a blessing for every woman to be fortunate. If an unmarried girl observes Gauri fast, she gets a suitable groom. And the obstacles in marriage also get removed. Married women observe this fast with the desire to have a long life for their husbands i.e. to be a continuously fortunate woman.
5 Mondays in Sawan
In the year 2024, there will be 5 Monday fasts in Sawan. Apart from this, many special auspicious yogas will also come. It is believed that the Monday fasts observed in this month yield results very quickly.
Sawan Monday dates (Sawan Somwar 2024 Tithi)
- 22 July Monday – Shravan first Monday
- 29th July Monday – Shravan second Monday
- 05 August Monday – Shravan third Monday
- 12th August Monday – Fourth Monday of Shravan
- 19 August Monday – Fifth Monday of Shravan
Mangala Gauri Vrat 2024 Date (Mangla Gauri Vrat 2024 Tithi)
- First Mangala Gauri Vrat – 23rd July
- Second Mangala Gauri Vrat – July 30
- Third Mangala Gauri Vrat – 6 August
- Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat – 13th August
Importance of Sawan
The month of Sawan has a lot of importance. By worshipping Lord Shiva in this month, all wishes are fulfilled. The Monday fast observed in this month yields results very quickly. People who are facing problems in marriage should do special worship of Lord Shankar in the month of Sawan. Marriage related problems are resolved by the grace of Lord Shiva. By worshipping Shiva in this month, one gets freedom from all kinds of sins and attains salvation after death.
Mother Parvati is also very fond of the month of Saavan
Just like Lord Shiva loves the month of Sawan, similarly Maa Parvati also loves the month of Sawan. It is believed that worshipping Lord Shiva on Mondays in the month of Sawan brings the desired boon. Keeping the Mangala Gauri fast on Tuesdays of Sawan brings the blessings of unbroken good fortune by the grace of Maa Parvati.
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