Shravan Somvar begins
The Mondays of Shravan, the most auspicious for Shiva.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 17 August 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 9 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 24 July 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 13 August 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 5 August 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 21 July 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
First Monday of Shravana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Shravan is Shiva's favourite month. Tradition says Shiva swallowed the poison that rose from the churning of the ocean, and the gods poured water over him to cool him, so Mondays of the month are kept for him.
How it is kept
Devotees fast on Mondays, offer water, milk and bel leaves to the Shiva linga, and many eat only one meal.
Common questions
When is Shravan Somvar begins in 2027?
In 2027, Shravan Somvar begins falls on Monday, 9 August 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Shravan Somvar begins decided?
First Monday of Shravana. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Shravan Somvar begins kept?
Devotees fast on Mondays, offer water, milk and bel leaves to the Shiva linga, and many eat only one meal.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Shravan Somvar begins for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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