Shravan Maas Rituals puja vidhi

Shravan Maas Rituals

Shravan maas has a lot of significance attached to itself and is very auspicious in the Hindu calendar. Shravan maas is the one month truly dedicated to Lord Shiva, and worshipping him during this month perform better during this time than any other time of the year.

Shravan Poornima or the full moon day in the month of Shravan is coincides with the Nakshatra or birth star of Lord Vishnu or Shravan Nakshatra and is therefore called Shravan Maas. In this moth each Somvar or Monday is called Shravan Somvar and is considered highly auspicious. All Mondays in Shravan month are celebrated in Lord Shiva temples. A Dharanatra is hung over the Shiva Lingam filled with Holy water and milk, to continuously bathe the lingam, throughout the day and night. Shiva devotees then offer Bilva leaves, holy water and milk and flowers, also known as Falam toyam and Pushpam patram to the Shiva Lingam every Monday. Devotees fast until sunset and the Akhand Diya burns throughout this time.

This period is consideredvery auspicious to the devotees of Lord Shiva and almost everyone of them will be fasting either for the whole month or at leastevery Monday of the Shravan Maas.

Rituals Performed during Shravan Maas

• SomwarVrata Fasting during this entire month is considered very auspicious. Waking up early morning, visiting the Shiva temple, and offering a mixture of milk, ghee, yogurt, gangajal, and honey also known as Panchamrut along with Bilva leaves is a must. One can have milk and milk products, fruits and other fasting approved items during this time. Fasting on all Shravan somvar, especially for unmarried women who are seeking a good husband.
• Chanting the Shiva Mantra Chanting the Shiva mantra is highly fruitful in pleasing Lord Shiva
Om vande dev uma pati surguru vande jagatkaaranam l Vande pannagbhooshan mrugdhar vande pashoona pathim ll Vande surya shashank vahni nayan vande mukundpriyam l Vande bhakt jana-ashraya ch varadam vande Shiv-Shankaram l
• Chanting the Shiva Chalisa and performing aarti of Lord Shiva is highly fortune.
• Offering milk and holy water to Lord Shiva lingam in the Shiva temple is considered as one's good deeds or Punya.
• Shravan Maas is consideredvery auspicious to the devotees of Lord Shiva and almost everyone of them will be fasting either for the whole month or at leastevery Monday of the Shravan Maas.As Rudraksh is symbolic to Lord Shiva, wearing the Rudraksh is considered very auspicious as well. Devout devotees of Lord Shiva make sure to wear a Rudraksh during this time of the year to please him.Devotees also do japa with Rudraksh mala to please Lord Shiva.Taking an early morning bath and chanting "Om Namah Shivay" with the beads nine or one hundred and eight times. It is also advised to wash the beads with Gangajal at least once every week.
• Chanting the Maha Mrutyunjay Mantra, during this time is very important.
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