The key dates and celebrations of Sawan 2024,

spanning from Raksha Bandhan to Janmashtami

22/7/2024,

The fourteenth day of Sawan is dedicated to Shivratri, a night spent honouring Lord Shiva. Devotees celebrate Shiva with rituals and prayers in addition to fasting and all-night vigils.

Sawan, the sacred month, is a time of great devotion and vibrant festivities dedicated to Lord Shiva. This auspicious time, which starts right after Ashadh Purnima and lasts for the entire lunar cycle, is marked by several significant Hindu festivals and religious events.

As Sawan 2024 draws near, keep in mind the significant occasions and advancements that will impact this month dedicated to spiritual growth.

Principal Events: August 2 is Sawan’s Shivratri Sawan in 2024.

People celebrate Shivratri, a night devoted to Lord Shiva, on the fourteenth day of Sawan.
Devotees celebrate Shiva with rituals and prayers in addition to fasting and all-night vigils.

Teej Hariyali (August 7)

The start of the monsoon is signalled by Hariyali Teej, a festival mostly observed by women. This day, which represents marital bliss and devotion to Lord Shiva and Parvati, is marked with fasting, prayer, and joyful celebration.

August 9 is Nag Panchami.

Serpents are revered on Nag Panchami as symbols of fertility and strength. To ask for protection and blessings, people offer milk sacrifices and prayers to idols of snakes.
Raksha Bandhan falls on August 19.
Sisters tie protecting threads, or rakhi, on their brothers’ wrists on Raksha Bandhan, the festival of sibling love, as a symbol of their link and reciprocal protection.

Teej Kajari, 22 August

Kajari Teej celebrates the monsoon season with songs, dances, and fasting rituals performed by women for the longevity and welfare of their husbands.
Janmashtami falls on August 26.
People celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna with great enthusiasm on Janmashtami. Devotees engage in practices like as acting out episodes from Krishna’s life, singing, and fasting.

Important Days for Sawan 2024

According to Drik Panchang, Sawan will take place over 29 days, from July 22 to August 19.

Worshippers of Shiva place particular emphasis on the Sawan Somwar Vrats, which are held every Monday. The dates of July 22, July 29, July 5, August 5, August 12, August 12, and August 19 are the dates of the first, second, third, and fifth Sawan Somwars.

traditions and customs

Sawan provides a variety of rituals designed to deepen one’s spiritual connection to Lord Shiva. As part of the Kanwar Yatra, people travel great distances this month from Shiva shrines to the Ganges to offer sacred water.

On Sawan Somwars, people fast in the hopes of receiving blessings and having their wishes fulfilled.

In addition to praying to Lord Shiva for blessing and protection, one purifies the mind and spirit by performing these acts of devotion.

The Legend of Neelkanth

The compelling story of divine intervention and sacrifice is found in Sawan folklore. All life is in jeopardy when the deadly poison known as halahal erupts amid the ocean’s churning (Samudra Manthan).

To preserve the universe, Lord Shiva took the poison, which caused his throat to turn blue and gave him the name Neelkanth. This legend emphasises Lord Shiva’s protecting and kind personality, which is honoured throughout the month of Sawan.

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