Sawan 2026: When will the month of Sawan start this year? Know why this month is dedicated to Lord Shiva

Sawan 2026 Date: Sawan month, which is also called Shravan. This is a very holy month. This month has been dedicated to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is worshiped with rituals in Saavan. Sawan or Shravan is the fifth month of the Hindu calendar. This month usually falls in the month of July-August. Sawan is considered an occasion of special devotion to Lord Shiva.

In Sawan, Shiva devotees do special worship of Mahadev and Jalabhishek. The Mondays falling in the month of Sawan, known as Shravan Mondays, are especially important. In such a situation, let us know when is the month of Sawan starting in the year 2026? Also let us know why the month of Sawan has been dedicated to Lord Shiva?

When will Sawan start? (When will Sawan start from 2026)

• According to the Drik Panchang, this year the month of Saavan will start on July 30 from the Pratipada date of Krishna Paksha of the month of Saavan.
• Whereas the month of Sawan will end with Shravan Purnima on 28 August 2026. According to the calculations of the Panchang, there will be a total of 4 Mondays in Saavan.

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• First Sawan Monday- 3rd July
• Second Sawan Monday – 10th July
• Third Sawan Monday- 17th July
• Fourth Sawan Monday- 24th July

Why is Saavan dedicated to Lord Shiva?

The month of Sawan is related to Lord Shiva because of the churning of the ocean. According to the story described in the Puranas, the gods and demons together churned the ocean. Many gems came out from the churning of the ocean, but at the same time the ocean also released a deadly poison called Halahal. This poison had the ability to destroy the entire creation. Then the gods and demons prayed to Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva accepted the prayer and took the poison in his throat. Because of this his throat turned blue and he was called ‘Neelkanth’. Mythological belief is that this incident happened in the month of Sawan. Lord Shiva’s body temperature had increased due to the effect of poison. To reduce this heat, all the gods offered water on him. Only then did Mahadev’s body temperature come down. It is believed that for this reason water is offered to Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan.

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