Sawan or
Shravan is considered as the holiest month dedicated to Lord Shiva.In the year
2016, this time period will begin from 20th of July and will end on
18th of August.
In this
month, all Mondays are dedicated to Lord Shiva. All Tuesdays are dedicated to
Goddess Parvati. Keeping fasts on Tuesdays in known as Mangal Gauri Fast.
Beliefs -
It is said
that unmarried women who keep fasts on 16 Mondays are able to get a suitable
husband for themselves and married ones for safety and protection of their
households.
There are
several devotees who step on to Kavad Yatra that is pilgrimage in order to
bring holy water from Haridwar and then offering to Lord Shiva.
Legend -
Your fast
will be incomplete without listening the story behind this fast. It is said
that during samudra manthan, Lord Shiva gulped poison which came out as a
byproduct from samudra. The season was Shravan and this is how the time became
significant to worship Lord Shiva, the savior of human kind.
Let’s have a
look on the zodiac signs and their certain method to worship Lord Shiva in this
month –
Aries – The ruler
of Aries sign is Mars who is worshipped in the form of Shivlinga only. Aries
natives should offer curd and milk to the shivlinga. Offer dhatura and ghee lamp
in front of the idol after worshipping.