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Sawan Shivaratri
The Great Night of Shiva in His Holiest Month
Shravana Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Deity
Lord Shiva
Observance
Vrat · Full-day fast
Duration
1 day
Observed
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra
Pooja Muhurat in New Delhi
07:04 PM – 05:49 AM (Next Day)
All four prahars of the night
Four praharas of the night; Nishita Kaal near midnight is the most auspicious
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Labh 08:25 PM – 09:45 PMShubh 11:06 PM – 12:26 AM (Next Day)Amrit 12:26 AM – 01:47 AM (Next Day)
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Vrat Parana · breaking the fast
05:49 AM (Next Day)
At sunrise the following morning
Next morning after sunrise, following the concluding puja
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About This Day
Shivaratri in the holy Shravan month — especially sacred as Shiva is believed to be most accessible to devotees.
Sawan Shivaratri is the Shivaratri that falls within the month of Shravan, on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha. Of the twelve monthly Shivaratris of the year, this one is second in importance only to Maha Shivaratri, because it falls in the month most sacred to Shiva. Shravan is when the Samudra Manthan took place and Shiva drank the Halahala poison, and this night is kept in gratitude for that act. It is the culminating night of the Kanwar Yatra: pilgrims who have walked barefoot carrying Ganga water from Haridwar, Gaumukh or Sultanganj complete their journey by pouring it over the Shivling at dawn. Devotees keep a full fast and a night vigil, worshipping in each of the four praharas of the night.
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Regional Names
Bihar
Sawan Shivratri
Jharkhand
Sawan Shivratri
Maharashtra
Shravan Shivaratri
North India
Sawan Shivaratri
Uttar Pradesh
Sawan Shivratri
Vrat Rules
A full fast is kept from sunrise on Chaturdashi through the night, and broken at sunrise the following day. The night vigil is considered essential to the observance.
Allowed
·fruits
·milk
·water
·sabudana
·kuttu flour
·singhara flour
·rock salt
Avoided
·grains
·rice
·wheat
·common salt
·onion
·garlic
·non-vegetarian food
·alcohol
Pooja Vidhi , Step by Step
1
Pre-dawn bath and sankalp
Bathe before sunrise and vow to keep the fast and the night vigil
2
Jal abhishek
Pour Ganga jal over the Shivling in a slow continuous stream; kanwariyas complete their yatra with this offering
3
Panchamrit abhishek
Follow with milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar, then rinse with clean water
4
Offerings
Offer bilva patra in threes, dhatura, bhang leaves, white flowers, bhasma and chandan
5
Four prahar puja
Worship in each of the four watches of the night — with water, curd, ghee and honey respectively
6
Night vigil
Remain awake in jagran, reciting the Rudrashtakam, Shiva Chalisa and Mahamrityunjaya through the night
7
Parana
Break the fast the next morning after sunrise, following the concluding puja
Step-by-step pooja guidance with mantras.
Mantras
Panchakshari Mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya · 108 chants
I bow to Shiva, the auspicious one
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra
ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्। उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्।।
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam, Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat · 108 chants
We worship the three-eyed one who nourishes all beings. May he free us from the bondage of death as a ripe cucumber falls from its stem, and grant us immortality
Rudrashtakam opening
नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपम्
Namamisham Ishana Nirvana Rupam Vibhum Vyapakam Brahma Veda Swarupam · 1 chants
I bow to Ishana, the lord who is the very form of liberation, all-pervading, the essence of Brahman and the Vedas
Pooja Essentials
Pooja Items
ShivlingBilva patraGanga jalRaw milkCurdHoneyGheeSugarBhasmaWhite chandanGhee lampCopper lotaRudraksha malaDhoop
Flowers
White flowersDhaturaAak flowerBilva patraBhang leavesKaner
Prasad
PanchamritThandaiFruitsSabudana khichdiKuttu puriBhang (where traditional)
Do
·Keep the full fast and the night vigil
·Worship in all four praharas of the night
·Offer bilva patra in sets of three leaves
·Recite the Rudrashtakam and Mahamrityunjaya
·Break the fast only after sunrise the next morning
Avoid
·Do not offer tulsi, ketaki flowers or turmeric to Shiva
·Do not sleep through Nishita Kaal if keeping the full vrat
·Avoid grains, salt, onion, garlic and non-vegetarian food
·Do not complete a full circumambulation of the Shivling
·Avoid anger and quarrels on this night
Remedies
·Complete a jal abhishek with Ganga water for release from accumulated karma
·Chant Mahamrityunjaya 108 times through the night for health and protection
·Offer raw milk with black sesame for relief from Shani affliction
·Unmarried women offer water to the Shivling for a suitable match
·Donate to kanwariyas and pilgrims
Daan (Donations)
MilkWhite clothRiceBlack sesameGheeFood and water for kanwariyas
Sawan Shivaratri
The Great Night of Shiva in His Holiest Month
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