Sawan Somwar 2026 List: Dates, Vrat Vidhi And Mantras

Shravan Month 2026 Start and End Dates by Region

Different parts of India observe Sawan Month 2026 according to different Hindu calendar systems. Use the table below to check the Shravan start date and Shravan end date based on the calendar followed in your state.

Region	Calendar Followed	Shravan Begins	Shravan Ends
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh	Purnimanta Calendar	30 July 2026 (Thursday)	28 August 2026 (Friday)
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu	Amanta Calendar	13 August 2026 (Thursday)	11 September 2026 (Friday)
Nepal and parts of Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh	Solar Calendar	16 July 2026 (Thursday)	16 August 2026 (Sunday)

North vs South: Why Sawan Dates Don't Match?

India uses two lunar calendar systems — Purnimānta (North) and Amānta (South/West) — which mark month boundaries at different points. This is why Sawan begins on different dates depending on the region.

Sawan Somwar 2026 Dates (Purnimanta Calendar – North India)

Sawan Somwar	Date	Tithi
First Sawan Somwar	3 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Krishna Panchami
Second Sawan Somwar	10 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Krishna Dwadashi
Third Sawan Somwar	17 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Shukla Panchami (Nag Panchami)
Last Sawan Somwar	24 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Shukla Dwadashi

How Many Mondays Are There in Shravan 2026 in Purnimanta Calendar?

Shravan 2026 has four sacred Sawan Somwars in North India, falling on August 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2026.

Sawan Somwar 2026 Dates (Amanta Calendar)

Sawan Somwar	Date	Tithi
First Sawan Somwar	17 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Krishna Panchami
Second Sawan Somwar	24 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Krishna Dwadashi
Third Sawan Somwar	31 August 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Shukla Panchami
Last Sawan Somwar	7 September 2026 (Monday)	Shravana Shukla Dwadashi

How Many Mondays Are There in Shravan 2026 In Amanta Calendar?

Shravan 2026 has four Sawan Somwars in the Amanta calendar, falling on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 2026.

Sawan Somwar 2026 Dates (Solar Calendar)

Sawan Somwar	Date	Note
First Sawan Somwar	20 July 2026 (Monday)	Solar Shravan observance
Second Sawan Somwar	27 July 2026 (Monday)	Solar Shravan observance
Third Sawan Somwar	3 August 2026 (Monday)	Solar Shravan observance
Last Sawan Somwar	10 August 2026 (Monday)	Solar Shravan observance

How Many Mondays Are There in Shravan 2026 In Solar Calendar?

According to the Solar calendar, Shravan 2026 includes four Sawan Somwars, observed on July 20, 27, August 3, and August 10, 2026.

Detailed Sawan Somwar Guides

Click on any date below for specific shubh muhurat, puja rules, and vrat katha for each Monday:

• First Sawan Somwar 2026

• Second Sawan Somwar 2026

• Third Sawan Somwar 2026

• Fourth Sawan Somwar 2026

Significance of Shravan (Sawan) Somavar

Shravan month falls within Chaturmas, the period when Lord Vishnu is in yoga nidra, during which Lord Shiva is considered the primary deity of worship. The tradition of Shivling Abhishek during Shravan Somvaar is linked to the Samudra Manthan event, in which Lord Shiva consumed Halahala poison, and Devas poured water over him to counter its effect.

Goddess Parvati is described in scripture as having observed Somwar vrats to attain Lord Shiva as her husband, which forms the basis for women observing Shravan Somavar fasts for marital well-being.

Sawan Somwar Vrat Vidhi

Morning procedure:

1. Wake before sunrise (Brahma Muhurta), bathe, and wear clean clothing, preferably white or light-colored.

2. Clean the puja area and place a Shiva Lingam or Shiva-Parvati image.

3. Take a sankalp (a formal vow) stating the purpose of the vrat.

4. Offer Gangajal or pure water to the Lingam.

5. Perform Abhishekam in the following order: water, milk, curd, ghee, 9honey, and sugar (panchamrit), followed by water.

6. Apply chandan or vibhuti to the Lingam.

7. Offer bilva leaves, dhatura, aak flowers, and white flowers.

8. Light a diya, dhoop, and camphor, chant mantras, and perform aarti.

Evening procedure:

Repeat Abhishekam or offer water, bilva leaves, flowers, and aarti. Read or listen to the Sawan Somwar Vrat Katha. Distribute prasad. Break the fast with a satvik meal after evening puja.

Sawan Somwar Puja Samagri

The following items are required for Sawan Somwar puja:

• Shiva Lingam or Shiva-Parvati murti/image

• Bilva (bel) leaves

• Dhatura, aak flowers, white flowers (lotus, chameli)

• Milk, water, curd, ghee, honey, sugar (for panchamrit)

• Chandan, vibhuti, haldi, kumkum

• Akshat (unbroken rice), flower mala, mouli thread

• Diya (ghee or oil), dhoop, camphor

• Fruits and sweets for naivedya/prasad

• Rudraksha mala for mantra japa

• Bell or shankh (optional)

• Pure water or Gangajal

• Clean puja aasan

Sawan Somwar Mantra

• Panchakshari Mantra: Om Namah Shivaya (Chanted 108 times or more, typically with a rudraksha mala)

• Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra: Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat

• Rudra Gayatri Mantra: Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat

Additional recitations include the Shiva Panchakshara Stotram, Shiva Mahimna Stotram, and Shiva Sahasranama, particularly on Maas Shivratri.

Sawan Somwar Vrat Rules

• Wake before sunrise, bathe, and wear clean clothing (white or light colors preferred, black avoided).

• Take sankalp for a specific intention.

• Sawan Somwar fasts can be observed as phalahar (fruits, milk, sabudana, kuttu or singhare atta, groundnuts, and makhana) or nirjala (neither food nor water).

• Avoid grains, pulses, onion, garlic, regular salt (use sendha namak), non-vegetarian food, alcohol, and tobacco.

• Maintain truthful speech and avoid anger, jealousy, and criticism.

• Observe moderation and, optionally, maun vrat (silence) on one day.

• Donate food, clothes, or money.

• Perform Shiva puja in the morning and evening.

• Chant mantras to a fixed count, commonly 108 times.

• Break the fast (parana) after evening aarti with a sattvic meal.

Note: On the last Monday or after completing 16 Mondays, feed a Brahmin or a person in need before eating.

To know more about specific rituals or vrats of the month of Sawan, talk to an astrologer on Astroyogi.

Other Shravan 2026 Events (North India)

Event	Date
Sawan Shivratri	11 August 2026 (Tuesday)
Hariyali Amavasya	12 August 2026 (Wednesday)
Hariyali Teej	15 August 2026 (Saturday)
Nag Panchami	17 August 2026 (Monday)
Raksha Bandhan / Shravan Purnima	28 August 2026 (Friday)

Special Vrats in Shravan 2026

• Sawan Somwar Vrat: 4 Mondays (3, 10, 17, 24 August 2026)

• Solah Somwar Vrat: 16 consecutive Mondays, starting from the first Sawan Somwar, extending beyond Shravan

• Mangala Gauri Vrat: 4 Tuesdays (4, 11, 18, 25 August 2026), observed by married and unmarried women

• Pradosh Vrat: 13th day of Krishna and Shukla Paksha; exact dates require confirmation via local panchang

• Shani Vrat: Saturdays during Shravan, observed for pacifying Shani