Sawan 1957 Start & End Date (Shravan Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 12 July 1957 – Saturday, 10 August 1957
Amanta regions: Sunday, 28 July 1957 – Sunday, 25 August 1957
The holiest month for Shiva — the month of the Sawan Somwar vrat, kanwar yatra and Rudrabhishek.
Sawan (Shravan Maas) 1957 Dates
The significance of Sawan — Lord Shiva
Shravan is the month of Shiva. It falls at the height of the monsoon, when the earth is green and the samudra manthan is remembered — Shiva drank the halahala poison in this season to save creation, and the month's water-offerings cool that burning throat. Every Monday is kept as a Sawan Somwar fast, and pilgrims carry Ganga water on foot (the kanwar yatra) to pour over the lingam.
Rituals of Sawan
- Sawan Somwar vrat every Monday
- Rudrabhishek and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam
- The kanwar yatra — carrying Ganga water on foot
- Offering bel-patra, dhatura and white flowers
- Reciting the Shiva Chalisa and Mahamrityunjaya mantra
- Mangala Gauri vrat on Tuesdays for married women
Key days in Sawan 1957
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Fri, 12 Jul – Sat, 10 Aug · 30 days
Sawan Somwar Vrat · 4
Amanta regions
Sun, 28 Jul – Sun, 25 Aug · 29 days
Sawan Somwar Vrat · 4
Festivals in Sawan 1957
Within the Purnimanta window (Fri, 12 Jul – Sat, 10 Aug). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Also inside Amanta Sawan (Sun, 28 Jul – Sun, 25 Aug)
Monthly vrats 1957
Sawan 1957 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Shravan Maas 1957 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Sawan runs from Friday, 12 July 1957 to Saturday, 10 August 1957. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Sunday, 28 July 1957 to Sunday, 25 August 1957.
Why do Sawan dates differ in North and South India?
Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.
Which deity is Sawan 1957 dedicated to?
Shravan is the month of Shiva. It falls at the height of the monsoon, when the earth is green and the samudra manthan is remembered — Shiva drank the halahala poison in this season to save creation, and the month's water-offerings cool that burning throat. Every Monday is kept as a Sawan Somwar fast, and pilgrims carry Ganga water on foot (the kanwar yatra) to pour over the lingam.
When is Sawan Shivratri 1957?
Sawan Shivratri 1957 — the Masik Shivaratri of Shravan Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Friday, 26 July 1957 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Saturday, 24 August 1957. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Sawan 1957 an Adhik Maas?
No. Sawan 1957 is a normal 30-day month.