Sawan
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Sawan is a holy month in the Hindu calendar, devoted especially to the worship of Lord Shiva and marked by fasting, pilgrimages, and religious festivals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
holy month
ⓘ
month in the Hindu calendar ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Hariyali Teej (in many regions)
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ⓘ
Nag Panchami NERFINISHED ⓘ Raksha Bandhan (in many years) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shivratri of the Shravan month ⓘ Shravan Somvar Vrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
Abhishekam of Shiva Linga with water and milk
ⓘ
chanting of Shiva mantras ⓘ night-long vigils in Shiva temples ⓘ offering of Bilva (Bel) leaves ⓘ |
| associatedWith | monsoon season in India ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunar month in many Hindu traditions ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyTo | July–August in the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
considered highly auspicious for Shiva worship
ⓘ
time for heightened devotion and austerity ⓘ |
| dayOfWeekEspeciallySacred | Monday ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fastingPractice |
full-day fasts by some devotees
ⓘ
partial fasts on Mondays ⓘ |
| hasSpecialObservance | Sawan Somvar fasts ⓘ |
| importanceForDevotees | believed to bring blessings and fulfillment of wishes ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Saawan
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ⓘ
Shravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedBelief | Shiva drank the halahala poison during this period ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology | Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| markedBy |
fasting
ⓘ
offerings to Shiva ⓘ pilgrimages ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ special prayers ⓘ temple visits ⓘ |
| observanceType | both household and temple-based rituals ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
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ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ other Hindu communities worldwide ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestination |
Deoghar (Baidyanath Dham)
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ⓘ
Haridwar NERFINISHED ⓘ Rishikesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ujjain (Mahakaleshwar) NERFINISHED ⓘ Varanasi (Kashi Vishwanath) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | Kanwar Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| seasonalContext | time when rivers are full for collecting holy water ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | Shiva as the supreme deity ⓘ |
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