Shravan Maas Somvar or the Mondays of Sawan Month are very important to the devotees of Lord Shiva.

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According to Shiva Maha Purana, those who observe fast during Shravan Month have their desires fulfilled and are blessed with the grace of Lord Shiva. Shravan Maas Somvar or the Mondays of Sawan Month are very important to the devotees of Lord Shiva.

There are two ways in which fast can be observed.
Austere Fast: In this type of fasting, a person does not eat anything for an entire day except for drinking water. The fast is broken in the evening after sunset and regular food without onion and garlic is consumed.
Partial fast: In a partial fast one can eat fruits and permitted foods like sabudana and nuts in the day, with No Grains at all, and eat one time meal in the night. The fast is broken after sunset, although in some cases it continues till next day. Devotees offer their prayers to Lord Shiva and then consume normal food.
Another type of fasting is that you can keep a maun vrat (Silence) on one whole day in this month and remember Shiva in your mind.

Benefits of Fasting on the Somvar/Monday in Shravan Maas are innumerable. You are blessed with spiritual bliss! it Improves your physical and mental health, Increases willpower and memory. Women who fast on Shravan Mondays get their perfect husband and also Fasting removes obstacles by expelling negativity.

After the morning bath and other purification rituals, Pray to Lord Ganesha first. Chant Om Namah Shivaya and offer prayers to Lord Shiva. Don't forget to worship Maa Shakti. If you have Shivalingam at home you can perform abhishek with water, honey or milk. Offer water, milk , curd, ghee, honey , sugarcane juice , Bilva leaves, white flowers on the Shivalingam to please Shiva. Keep chanting Maha Mritunjaya Mantra or Om Namah Shivaya whole day. Some devotees read the Shiva Purana during Shravan Maas. Those people who live along the banks of Ganga use holy water to perform abhishek on the Shivalingam and also take holy dip.

Fasting on the Somwar is from sunrise to sunset and is broken in the evening after praying to Lord Shiva. Those who observe Somwar vrat will have their all desires fulfilled and will be blessed with wisdom and moksha, as per Shiva Maha Puran.!
Om Namah Shivaya ~ Jai ShivaShakti Parivar! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻