Lord Shiva Shravan Month 2016

Lord Shiva Shravan Month 2016 Date :

Shravan Month Krishna Paksha  is from July 20  to Aug 18.

( Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar )

Shravan Month Shukla Paksha is from Aug 03 to Sept 01.

( Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu )

What important things need to do in Lord Shiva Shravan Month ? 

• Wear Rudraksh
• Use a Rudraksh mala for Japa all the day of the month or Monday
• Devotee Offer Bhibhuti to God Shiva and place some vibhuti on your forehead also.
• Perform Monday Fast with austerity to please Lord Shiva. It is a popular belief that girls who fast on all Mondays of Shravan get a good husband.
• Make offerings of Bel leaves, Panchamrut (milk, yoghurt, clarified butter, honey and jaggery) on Shiva Ling.
• According to hindu mythology saying that in Shravan month, offering milk to Lord Shiva earns a lot of punya.
• Recite Lord Shiv Chalisa and Lord Shiva Aarti.
• Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.

Shravan Month 2016 - Festivals And Auspicious Days : 

• Hariyali Amavasya – August 2

• Hariyali Teej   – August 5

• Nag Panchami – August 7

• Kalki Jayanti – August 8

• Tulsi Das Jayanti – August 13

• Raksha Bandan – August 18

• Putradaikadashi

• Hindola or Swinging

• Narali Purnima

• Shravani Purnima

• Pavitraropana

• Vara Lakshmi Vrata

• Rishi Panchami

• Govatsa and Bahula

• Sitala Saptami

• Janmashtami

• Ajaikadasi

• Pithori

• Pola

What is the meaning of shravan month ?

Why people offering Holy Water, Milk, Bel Leaves and  Flowers to Lord Shiva ?

Importance of Shravan Month  -  Significance of Swavan Month