Ahmedabad: The holy month of Shravan in Gujarat begins today and will end on Saturday, August 23.

Mondays are considered holy and auspicious during Shravan, and this year the Shravan month will have four Mondays falling on July 28, August 4, August 11, and August 18.

Shravan is a particularly important month for bhakti of Bhagwan Shiv. A huge number of devotees observe fasts and visit Shiva temples, especially on Mondays during this month. Somnath Mahadev in Prabhas Patan, due to its importance as a Jyotirlinga, becomes the capital of festivities of the auspicious Shravan month in Gujarat.

Shravan begins later in Gujarat compared to other North Indian states, as it is observed as per the Gujarati Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar in Gujarat.

The list of important Hindu festivals during the Shravan month is as below:

Pavitra Ekadashi (Shravan Sud Agiyaras): 5th August, Tuesday

Nariyeli Poonam (Shravan Sud Chaudas): 8th August, Friday

Rakshabandhan (Shravan Poonam): 9th August, Saturday

Nag Panchami (Shravan Vad Pancham): 13th August, Wednesday

Randhan Chhath (Shravan Vad Chhath): 14th August, Thursday

Shitla Satam (Shravan Vad Satam): 15th August, Friday

Janmashtami (Shravan Vad Aatham): 16th August, Saturday

Nand Mahotsav (Shravan Vad Nom): 17th August, Sunday

Aja Ekadashi (Shravan Vad Agiyaras): 19th August, Tuesday

Furthermore, Paryushan Parva of Jainism will begin on August 20th for some sects and on August 21st for others. DeshGujarat