Shiv ji loves the month of Sawan, when will it start and end, know here the exact date of Shravan month

Sawan 2023 Date: The month of Sawan is considered very auspicious for the worship of Lord Bholenath. Throughout this month, devotees worship the Shivling by performing Jalabhishek etc. and keep a fast on Mondays falling in Sawan. Kanwar Yatra is also taken out in this month.

But this year the month of Sawan is going to be very special in many ways. Because this year the month of Sawan will be of full 59 days and the devotees will keep fast for the whole 8 Sawan Mondays. In fact, this year two months are being celebrated as Sawan, which has special religious significance. According to astrology, after 19 years in the Hindu Panchang, such a yoga has been formed, in which there will be two months of Sawan. Let us know when the month of Sawan will start and when it will end this year.

When will start Sawan 2023 (Sawan 2023 Date)

This year in 2023, the month of Sawan is starting from 04 July, which will end on 31 August. That is, this year Sawan will not be of 30 but of 59 days and devotees will keep fast on 8 Sawan Mondays. In the Hindu Panchang Vikram Samvat 2080, Adhikamas is falling this year.

In the calculation of Vedic Panchang, on the basis of solar and lunar month, there are 354 days in a lunar month and 365 days in a solar month. There is a difference of 11 days between the two. In this way it becomes 33 days in an interval of 3 years and after every third year an additional month of 33 days is formed. This adjustment of 33 days is called Adhikamas. year 2023 Due to the adjustment of Adhikamas, the month of Sawan is going on for two months.

Significance of Sawan month

• The month of Sawan is very dear to Lord Shiva. Sage Markandeya had done great penance in the month of Sawan for a long life and had received the blessings of Lord Shiva. Due to the penance done in the month of Sawan, the young Markandeya also became Chiranjeevi.
• It was in the month of Sawan that Lord Shiva incarnated on earth and went to his in-laws’ house. He was welcomed with Arghya and Jalabhishek at his in-laws’ house. It is said that every year in the month of Sawan, Lord Shiva visits his in-laws’ house. That’s why this is the best opportunity for the people of the earth to get the blessings of Lord Shiva.
• According to the legend, the churning of the ocean was also done in the month of Sawan and Lord Shiva saved the entire universe by drinking the poison that came out of it. Shivji’s throat had turned blue due to poison. Then to reduce the effect of poison, the gods and goddesses had offered water to Lord Shiva. That’s why Jalabhishek has special importance in the month of Sawan.

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