Sawan 2098 Start & End Date (Shravan Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Monday, 14 July 2098 – Tuesday, 12 August 2098
Amanta regions: Tuesday, 29 July 2098 – Tuesday, 26 August 2098
The holiest month for Shiva — the month of the Sawan Somwar vrat, kanwar yatra and Rudrabhishek.
Sawan (Shravan Maas) 2098 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 2098
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Mon, 14 Jul – Tue, 12 Aug · 30 days
Sawan Somwar Vrat · 5
Amanta regions
Tue, 29 Jul – Tue, 26 Aug · 29 days
Sawan Somwar Vrat · 4
Festivals in Sawan 2098
Within the Purnimanta window (Mon, 14 Jul – Tue, 12 Aug). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Also inside Amanta Sawan (Tue, 29 Jul – Tue, 26 Aug)
Monthly vrats 2098
Sawan 2098 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Shravan Maas 2098 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Sawan runs from Monday, 14 July 2098 to Tuesday, 12 August 2098. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Tuesday, 29 July 2098 to Tuesday, 26 August 2098.
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 2098 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 2098?
Sawan Shivratri 2098 — the Masik Shivaratri of Shravan Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Sunday, 27 July 2098 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Monday, 25 August 2098. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Sawan 2098 an Adhik Maas?
No. Sawan 2098 is a normal 30-day month.