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RELIGION

Why is Shravan(Sawan) Month the holiest month in the Hindu Calendar?

Nikita Banerjee | Updated: Apr 15, 2019, 15:17 IST
 
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Shravan Month is considered as one of the holiest months in the year as per the Hindu calendar. It is the fifth month in the Hindu
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 But why is this month called Shravan? It is believed that on Poornima or a full moon
day or at any time during this month, the Shravan Nakshatra or star rules the skies
and hence, this month derives its name from this nakshatra.

Devotees offering Patram-pushpam & falam-toyam to Shiva linga in Shravan Maas

The Shravan month is synonymous with auspicious festivals and events. It is the best
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In this month, each Monday is celebrated as Shravan Somvar across all temples with
the Dharanatra hanging over the Shiva linga, bathing it with holy water and milk,
throughout the day into the night. Devotees offer Bael leaves, flowers, holy water and
milk, i.e. Falam-Toyam, Pushpam-Patram to lord Shiva on every Shravan Somwar.
They fast until the sun goes down and the Nandadeep, the Akhand Diya, burns
throughout.

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The significance of Lord Shiva in Shravan (Sawan) Month

The Samudra Manthan is a very important episode as per the Puranas. The churning
of the milky ocean, i.e. Samudra Manthan in search of the amrit, took place during the
month of Shravan. During the churning, 14 different rubies emerged from the ocean.
Thirteen rubies were divided among the devas and the asuras, however, Halahal, the
14th ruby remained untouched as it was the deadliest poison which could destroy the
whole universe and every living being. Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and stored the
 poison in his throat. Due to the impact of the poison, his throat turned blue and he
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Such was the impact of the poison that Lord Shiva wore a crescent moon on his head
and all the devas started offering water from the holy river of Ganges to lord Shiva to
reduce the effects of the poison. Both these events took place in the Shravan Maas and
therefore, it is considered very auspicious to offer holy Ganga water to Lord Shiva in
this month.

Importance of wearing Rudraksh in Shravan Month

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Rituals to following Shravan (Sawan) Month

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Offering milk to lord Shiva in Shravan Month leads one to earn a lot of punyas.

Wear Rudraksha and use it for japas.

Bhibhuti is considered very important if offered to lord Shiva. Some of it should be

smeared on the forehead as well.

Offer panchamrit (a mixture of milk, curd, butter or ghee, honey and jaggery) and
bael leaves to Shiva linga.

Chant the shiva chalisa and perform regular aarti of lord Shiva.

Chanting the Mahamritunjay mantra is very auspicious.

 
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Significance of Skanda Sashti

Nikita Banerjee | Updated: Apr 15, 2019, 03:12PM IST
 
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Skanda Sashti or Kumar Sashti is a popular Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, son of Devi Parvati and Lord Shiva. Lord
Kartikeya is known by many names by his devotees such as Kumar, Muruga, Subramanya etc. Hence, Skanda Sashti is also known as
Kumar Sashti.

Skanda Sashti or Kumar Sashti is a popular Hindu festival dedicated to Lord

 Kartikeya, son of Devi Parvati and Lord Shiva. Lord Kartikeya is known by many
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 names by his devotees such as Kumar, Muruga, Subramanya etc. Hence, Skanda Sashti
is also known as Kumar Sashti.

Significance of Skanda Sashti

Skanda Sashti corresponds to the birth day of Lord Kartikeya or Subramanya also
called as Muruga in Tamil. Skanda Sashti is the sixth day (Sashti Tithi) of the
Shuklapaksha in the month of Kartika (October – November). Lord Skanda is one of
the popular names of Subramanya and therefore the event is called as Skanda Sashti.
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The background of Skanda’s birth

Once there were three demons named Surapadma, Simhamukha and Tarakasura.
These three created havoc in the three worlds and troubled all the gods and humans.
Surapadma had secured some great boons from Lord Shiva that none else than Shiva’s
own power would be able to kill him. The boon made the demon and his brother
highly arrogant and they tortured anyone and everyone in the universe.

Gods approach Lord Brahma

In an utterly helpless situation, the gods approached Lord Brahma for help. Lord
Brahma said none else than the power born out of Shia’s will power can annihilate the
demon. However, the task of taking the matter to Lord Shiva was a tough one since
Lord Shiva was engaged in a severe penance. In order to bring Lord Shiva out of His
penance, they approach Manmata, the god of love.

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Manmata approached the meditating Lord and released his arrows that would create
amorous feelings in people. The Lord was woken up by the arrow and in a great fit of
anger, Lord Shiva burnt Manmata to ashes and later rescued him in response to the
prayers of gods. The gods pleaded Lord Shiva to give birth to his power to vanquish
the demon Surapadma. The merciful Lord consented to do so.

The birth of Skanda or Kartikeya

Lord Shiva released six sparks from his third eye that were immensely hot. These
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sparks entered the cooling waters of the Saravana River and manifested into six
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children of divine charm. Six damsels named as Kartika sisters nurtured the baby to
growth. Once, Mother Parvati visited the six children growing in the pond
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embraced them all at once. All the six babies now merged into one with six faces and
thus Skanda was born.

The incomparable child

The divine child Skanda was a matchless one. He had the knowledge of everything
and none was required to teach him anything. He was the embodiment of wisdom and
perfection. He was so loving and compassionate too. He had the thorough knowledge
of warfare. Mother Parvati gifted the child with a lance which is also called as Vel in
Tamil. The child was valiant enough to march at once with his assistants to wage a
war against the deadly demon and his brothers.

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Skanda vanquishes the demons

On his way to Veera Mahendrapur, the city of the demon Surapadma, Skanda killed
his brothers Simhamukha and Tarakasura. There was a fierce battle between the lord
 and Surapadma. In all his mercy, Lord Skanda severed the body of Surapadma into
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two with his lance and a peacock and cock came out of him. The peacock became the
vehicle of Lord Skanda and the cock entered his flag to sing the Lord’s praises.

The festival of Skanda Sashti

The festival of Skanda Sashti is a ten days long event in Tamil Nadu and some other
states. In the temple for Lord Subramanya located in Tiruchendur, a grand festival is
celebrated on these days and to conclude the festival the event of Sura Samhar or the
killing of the demons by Lord Skanda is enacted to this day. Devotees throng to
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