Gandhinagar: The auspicious month of Shravan as per the Gujarati Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar 2080 will start on August 5 and end on September 2, 2024. Some of the major festivals during the month will include Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan, Nag Panchami, Shitla Satam, Durgashtami, Dashama vrat, and Shivratri. Apart from this, the holidays of Independence Day and Pateti will also come in this period. Shravan is considered a holy month dedicated to bhakti, puja, and the archana of Hindu gods. Mon...Read More

Rajkot: Members of the Hindu Sena in Jetpur city of Rajkot district have demanded the closure of slaughterhouses, chicken, mutton, and egg shops, as well as roadside non-veg eateries during the holy month of Shravan. The members of Hindu Sena today met with the Chief Officer of Jetpur municipality and the Mamlatdar, submitting a memorandum demanding the closure of these establishments during the Shravan month. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: The holy month of Shravan as per the Gujarati Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar 2079 will start on August 17 and end on September 15, 2023. Mondays of Shravan (Shravan Somvar) when Shiv puja take place will be on 21st and 28th August and on 4th and 11th of September. Nag Panchami will be marked on 21 August while Randhan Chatth shall be marked on 22 August. Shitala Satam will be marked on 23 August. Nariyeli Punam will eb marked on 30th August. On 30th August after 9.02 pm, R...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Dashama Vrat, a revered observance among Hindus in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and South India, is renowned for its gracefulness. This annual Vrat, lasting ten days, is dedicated to the worship of the Goddess Dashama (also known as Ashapura Maa or Momai Maa). It commences on the first day of Shravan as per the Gujarati calendar, which this year falls on August 17. The Vrat will go on for 10 days and end on August 26 Goddess Dashama, an embodiment of the divine Mother Goddess Sha...Read More

Ahmedabad: Dashama Vrat is considered a very gracious vrat that is observed every year by people of the Hindu community in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and South India. This Vrat is devoted to Goddess Dashama (Ashapura Maa or Momai Maa) and is generally observed for ten days. The Dashama Vrat every year begins on the first day of Shravan. This year this vrat will start on July 29 and end on August 7. Goddess Dashama is an incarnation of Mother Goddess Shakti and is often depicted as a form of f...Read More

Ahmedabad: The holy month of Shravan in Gujarat begins today and will end on Saturday 27th August. Mondays are considered holy and auspicious during Shravan. This year Shravan will have 4 Mondays that shall fall on the 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd of August. Shravan is a particularly important month for bhakti of Bhagwan Shiv. A huge number of devotees observe fast and visit Shiva temples, especially on Mondays during this month. Somnath Mahadev in Prabhas Patan due to its importance as Jyot...Read More

Rajkot: The holy month of Shravan in Gujarat has begun today. It will and end on Monday 6th September. The holy month thus begins and ends on Monday this year. Mondays are considered holy and auspicious during Shravan. Shravan month will this year have 5 Mondays that shall fall on 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August and 6th September. Shravan is particularly important month bhakti of Bhagwan Shiv. Large number of devotees observe fast and visit Shiva temples, especially on Mondays during this month...Read More

Rajkot: The holy month of Shravan in Gujarat begins today and will end on Monday 6th September. The holy month thus begins and ends on Monday this year. Mondays are considered holy and auspicious during Shravan. Shravan month will this year have 5 Mondays that shall fall on 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th August and 6th September. Shravan is particularly important month bhakti of Bhagwan Shiv. Large number of devotees observe fast and visit Shiva temples, especially on Mondays during this month. Somna...Read More

Somnath: Shri Somnath Trust has today in a statement said that pilgrims wishing to visit Somnath Mandir must book available slot online in advance. The Trust that operates Somnath and other temples in Prabhas Patan area has stated that online booking will be mandatory for visitors from next Saturday onward in wake of social distancing requirements and start of holy month of Shravan during which the number of daily visitors shoot up in extra ordinary proportion. The Trust has made it clear t...Read More

Somnath: Holy month of Shravan kicks off today in Gujarat. Shravan in Gujarat is celebrated as per Gujarati Hindu Vikram Samvat calendar which is different from other northern Indian states where Shravan begins little earlier. In the month of Shravan, Shiv Mandirs attract huge crowd of visitors, particularly on Mondays. There's importance of fasts during Shravan. People offer 'bilva patra' leafs to Shiv Linga in Shiv Mandirs during Shravan. Many people also offer milk too. Some people g...Read More