Sawan Somwar 2025: Sawan Monday is going to start from 11th July this year. The first Sawan Monday fast will be kept on 14th July. If you are also going to keep a Monday fast for the first time this year, then what is its correct rule and its fasting story? Let us know
There are three types of Sawan Somwar fast
Ordinary Monday, Som Pradosh and Solah Somvar. Please note that the story should be heard after the Shiva Puja. The story of Pradosh fast, Solah Somvar, and Monday is different; for the time being, we are going to tell you about the fasting story of Shravan Monday.
Why is Monday fast kept in Sawan, and what is its significance?
According to the scriptures, whoever worships Lord Shiva in the month of Sawan and keeps a Monday fast dedicated to him, all his wishes are fulfilled, and happiness and peace come to the house. In the scriptures, Monday is also considered very important for liberation from sins and the attainment of auspicious fruits.
It is believed that by worshiping Lord Shiva on Monday of the Sawan month, a person gets special blessings of Shankarji, and all the troubles of his life go away. However, it is necessary for the person observing the Sawan Monday fast to follow some rules. Let’s know about it.
If you are going to keep the Sawan Monday fast, then follow these rules
Keep fast like this
Keeping Sawan Monday fast is considered very fruitful, but very few people know about the rules of fasting on this day. It is believed that a person observing Sawan Monday fast should fast throughout the day and eat fruits at night.
Consume Satvik food
During the fast, only Satvik food should be consumed, and during this time, meat, alcohol, and tamasic food should be avoided.
Take special care of purity
In the month of Sawan, special attention has to be paid to cleanliness in the worship of Lord Shiva. For this, keep in mind that there should be no dirt or impurity at the place of worship during worship.
Do not make these mistakes in the Monday fast
- A person keeping Monday fast should wake up before sunrise in the morning and should not sleep during the day, even by mistake.
- There is a rule of eating food only in the evening in Monday fast. In such a situation, do not eat any kind of food before that.
- A sadhak keeping a Monday fast should not consume tamasic things.
- While keeping Monday fast, a person should follow celibacy completely.
- In the Monday fast, Mother Parvati should also be worshipped along with Lord Shiva.
