 Shravan Maas is the fifth month in a traditional Marathi calendar followed in Maharashtra and is a highly auspicious month. Shravan Month 2010 is from August 10 to September 8. The month is highly auspicious and staunch Hindus do not eat meat products and perform different types of pujas. Mondays is dedicated to Shiva Pooja and on Tuesdays women perform Mangala Gowri Puja. Other important festivals and auspicious days include Nag Panchami, Narli Purnima, Sri Krishna Jayanti and Dahi Handi. Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Lord Ganesh in Shravan Month is on August 28 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:53 PM – Indian Standard Time. The legend says that when the churning of oceans - Samudra Manthan - took place in the month of Shravan, fourteen different types of rubies came out. Thirteen of these were distributed amongst the demons, except Halahal (poison). Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and stored it in his throat. Hence the name Neelkantha (meaning blue throat) is attributed to Shiva.
To reduce the strong effect of poison, Lord Shiva wore the crescent moon on his head. All the Gods, thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to make lessen the effect of poison.
Since, this happened in the month of Shravana, since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month. -
It is considered highly auspicious to wear a rudraksha in Shravan month. As, Mondays or Somvars of Shravan month are specially observed with austerity. All Mondays are devoted to the worship of Shiva as this day is sacred to Lord Shiva. No other Mondays of other months are so greatly honoured. -
The belief is that in Shravan month, offering milk to Lord Shiva earns a lot of punya. Things to Do During Shravan Month
• Wear Rudraksh, and also use a Rudraksh mala for Japa.
• Offer Lord Shiva Bhibhuti and place some on your forehead.
• Make offerings of Bel leaves, Panchamrut (milk, yoghurt, clarified butter, honey and jaggery) on Shiva Ling.
• Recite Shiv Chalisa and Aarti.
• Chant Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.
• Fasting on Mondays. Girls who fast on all Mondays of Shravan get a good husband. Shravan Somvara Vrat (Monday fasting on Shravan month)
One of the name of Lord shiva is soma - saha uma. For the Lord someshvara Who wears the soma, the moon crescent on the matted hair, on the somavara day (Monday), this festival is observed.
Though all Mondays can be observed as vrat there are special mondays when it is much more emphasised to observe like the shravan Somvar and karthikai sOmavAr. According to skandha purANa, on the Mondays of the month kArthikai (mid Nov to mid Dec) this vrata is observed.
Way of Observing
After taking bath pray to the Auspicious and Graceful Lord Shiva. Anointing the Lord with panchAmRitam and other pleasant substances, hail the Lord offering bilva leaves. During the day don't take any solid food. U can take Milk/ buttermilk/ fruit juice/ fruits . After 6'o clock in the evening pray to Lord Shiva and break ur fast and eat normal solid food (avoid onions and garlic) . Your fasting should start from 12 in the midnight and ends at in the evening on monday. It is believed that one who fasts on all Monday of Shravan has all prayers from the heart answered. It is not necessary to undergo rigid practices. Even for this fast, different people may have different practises... .e.g. some people may not have buttermilk or some may have specific mantras to be chanted. You can follow whatever gives you a peace of mind. Significance of Shravan Weekdays Each day in the month of Shravan has a special significance and has its own ritual.
- Monday: is the day of Lord Shiva worship.
- Tuesday: Gauri is worshipped in every home, by women for the good health of their family.
Shravan Maas Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha Shravan Mahina 2010 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from August 10, 2010 to August 24. Please note that in Marathi calendars Shravan begins on the evening of August 10. The day is also marked as Ashada Amavasi. Shravan Maas 2010 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from August 25 to September 8, 2010. Purnima and Amavasi in Marathi Shravan Maas Shravan Pournima or Full moon day is on August 24, 2010. The Purnima begins at 08:07 PM on August 23 and ends at night 10:33 PM on August 24. Raksha Bandhan and Narial Purnima are observed on August 24. Shravan Amavasya or No moon day is on September 8. The Amavasi begins at 07:53 PM on September 7 and ends at 04:oo PM on September 8. Pola is observed on the day. Pithori Amavasya is on September 7. Shravan Mahina Ekadasi Putrada Ekadasi – August 20.
Aja Ekadasi – September 4 (Smarta)
Aja Ekadasi – September 5 (Vaishnava) Shravan Mahina Pradosh Pradosh – August 21 (Shani Pradosh as it is on Saturday)
Pradosh – September 6 (Som Pradosh as it is on Monday) The Dates of Important Festivals and Auspicious Days in Marathi Shravan Maas 2010 are: Madhushrava Tritiya – August 12
Mahalakshmi Puja – August 13
Durva Ganapati Vrat – August 13
Nag Panchami – August 14
Sheetala Saptami – August 16
Varalakshmi Vrat – August 20
Rig Shravani – August 23
Narali Purnima and Raksha Bandhan – August 24
Jara Jivantika Puja – August 27
Sri Krishna Jayanti – September 1
Dahi Handi and Gopalakala – September 2  | 
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