Sravan Somavar Viratham

hey,

this year Sravanamasam starts from August 13th, as it starts on Monday i think u can start the vrath on the same day.

cheers
sreelatha

 

can you please provide more details abt the viradha...like the purpose and how....

 

madam,
The month of Shravan is the fifth month of the Hindu calender beginning from Chaitra, and is the most auspicious month of the Chaturmas. On Purnima or fullmoon day, or during the course of the month the star 'Shravan' rules the sky, hence the month is called Shravan. This month is spread out with innumerably religious festivals and ceremonies and almost all the days of this month are auspicious.
Shravan is considered the holiest month of the year. Each monday of this month, known as Shravana Somvar, is a special day in Shiva temples where the dharanatra hangs over the linga or the idol to bathe it with holy water, day and night. Devotees pile the linga high with Bel leaves and flowers and fast till sunset. The nandadeep (24 hour lamp) burns steadily in the temples
Lord Shiva and Shravan Mas
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 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1lace>Ganges</st1lace> 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 <st1lace>Ganges</st1lace> water in this month.

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Significance of Shravan Weekdays​

Each day in the month of Shravan has a special significance and has its own ritual.
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<v:shape id=_x0000_i1030 style="WIDTH: 10.5pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/images/bullet.gif" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\TRR~1.DOD\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.gif"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Thursday: are also days for worshipping Buddh and Guru.
<v:shape id=_x0000_i1031 style="WIDTH: 10.5pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/images/bullet.gif" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\TRR~1.DOD\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.gif"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Friday: every home worships Lakshmi and Tulsi.
<v:shape id=_x0000_i1032 style="WIDTH: 10.5pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/images/bullet.gif" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\TRR~1.DOD\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.gif"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Saturday: are for Saturn (Shani). It is also known as Shravan Saturdays, with the object of object of obtaining wealth. These days are known as Sampat Sanivara (wealth Saturdays).
<v:shape id=_x0000_i1033 style="WIDTH: 10.5pt; HEIGHT: 7.5pt" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=""><v:imagedata o:href="http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/images/bullet.gif" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\TRR~1.DOD\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.gif"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Sundays: are meant worshipping the Sun god. Sun worship was general in the Vedic period and even now it is so. Especially in Shravan, every Sunday the Sun is worshipped without fail. ​

Festivals in Shravan Month​

During this month people practice many rules and regulations while praying and also fast. Shravan has a special importance as it ushers in a host of auspicious days and festivals like:

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(source from web site www.rudraksha-ratna.com/<WBR>images/shravan.jpg)​

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have u done the somar vrat finally or still asking the doubts