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Drizzling showers, greenery spread all around and shouts of ‘Bole Bam-Bam’ echoing in the winds… Yes, the arrival of Saavan, the most favorite and holy month of Shiva devotees, is not far away. The fifth month of the Hindu calendar i.e. Shravan month is considered the best in Sanatan Dharma from spiritual and religious point of view. According to mythological beliefs, this entire month is very dear to Devadhidev Mahadev. The joint worship of Mother Parvati and Lord Shiva during this special period takes away all the troubles from the life of the devotees.
In the month of Sawan, Monday has a different and unique significance. Although the entire month is colored in the colors of devotion to Lord Shiva, but on Monday, the crowd that gathers at the Shiva temples is a sight to behold. Devotees of Bholenath remain engrossed in rigorous and sacred religious activities like fasting, Jalabhishek, Rudrabhishek and Kanwar Yatra throughout the month. In such a situation, if you too are eagerly waiting for Sawan 2026, then there is very good news for you. Let us know when the month of Sawan is starting this year and how many special opportunities are there to observe fast in it.
Sawan 2026: Know when this holy month will start and end
In a special conversation with Local 18 regarding the Panchang and calculation of dates, Priest Shubham Tiwari told that according to the North Indian Panchang (Purnimant Calendar), in the year 2026, the month of Sawan is going to start from Thursday, July 30, 2026. At the same time, this holy month will end on Friday, August 28, 2026. It is mentioned in the scriptures that any devotee who remains in the shelter of Mahadev with true heart and full devotion for the entire 30 days of Sawan, all his unfulfilled wishes are fulfilled and there is happiness, peace and unbroken prosperity in the house.
This time there will be special opportunities of devotion: Coincidence of 4th Monday and 4th Mangala Gauri Vrat.
The most special thing about Sawan 2026 is that this time the devotees are getting equal and very rare opportunities to get the blessings of both Shiva and Shakti. A total of four Mondays and only four Mangala Gauri fasts are being observed in this year’s Sawan. This means that if you are taking a pledge to keep fast on Monday of Sawan or perform Jalabhishek by bringing Kanwar, then you have enough time from now to prepare.
Exact dates of 4th Monday of Sawan 2026
In Sanatan tradition, Monday is considered to be the day of Lord Shiva. After waking up in the morning on Monday of Sawan and taking a holy bath, offering pure water, raw cow’s milk, Belpatra, Shami Patra, Dhatura and Akshat on Shivalinga pleases Bholenath very soon. The dates of the four Mondays falling in the year 2026 are as follows:
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First Sawan Monday: 3 August 2026
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Second Sawan Monday: 10 August 2026
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Third Sawan Monday: 17 August 2026
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Fourth Sawan Monday: 24 August 2026
4 Mangala Gauri Vrat for unbroken good fortune
Just as Monday of Sawan is a festival of devotion to Shiva for both men and women, similarly every Tuesday of Sawan is reserved especially for women as ‘Mangla Gauri Vrat’. This fast is dedicated to Goddess Parvati. Married women observe this fast with great discipline for the happiness of their married life, marital happiness and longevity of their husband. At the same time, unmarried girls of the house decorate and worship Goddess Gauri on this day with the desire to get a suitable and desired husband.
In the year 2026, the dates of Mangala Gauri Vrat are coming on 4th August, 11th August, 18th August and 25th August. On these special days, special worship of Mangala Gauri form of Goddess Parvati will be done.