Sawan Shivaratri 2025 is an important day for devotees of Lord Shiva. The day marks fasting, prayers and abhishekam, in which devotees seek blessings from Mahadev for protection and prosperity. This year it will be celebrated on July 23.
Sawan Shivratri 2025: Sawan Shivratri 2025 is a highly revered day for devotees of Lord Shiva. Celebrated during the holy month of Sawan, it marks the peak of devotion, with temples being filled with prayers and offerings. Devotees observe fast, perform abhishekam with milk, honey, Gangajal and Belpatra and seek blessings from Mahadev for protection, prosperity and peace.
Unmarried girls pray for a good life partner, while married women pray for the well-being of their husbands. Spiritually and astrologically significant, rituals such as the Rudrabhishekam are believed to remove karmic negativity and bring about inner transformation. Taking a dip in the Ganges on this day is considered especially holy.
When is Sawan Shivratri? Know the exact date
This year the date of Sawan Shivratri is on Wednesday, 23 July 2025. Chaturdashi Tithi will begin at 04:39 am on 23 July 2025 and end at 02:28 am on 24 July 2025.
Know the importance and method of worship
Sawan Shivaratri holds deep spiritual meaning for devotees of Lord Shiva and is one of the holiest days in the Hindu calendar. It falls during the holy month of Sawan, which is completely dedicated to the worship of Mahadev.
It is believed that this day marks the divine union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is also associated with the cosmic event of Samudra manthan, where Shiva drank poison to save the world.
According to legends, Sawan Shivaratri marks the union of two great cosmic powers, Shiva and Shakti. Devotees celebrate this day to express love, devotion and gratitude towards Mahadev.
The festival is especially significant in North India, where Kanwariyas bring holy Gangajal from sacred rivers and perform Abhishekam at Shiva temples. It is believed that sincere prayers and offerings on this day wash away past sins and bring blessings of peace and prosperity.
The rituals of Sawan Shivratri begin a day before, with devotees eating only once on Trayodashi. On Shivratri they observe a strict fast and vow to stay spiritually focused.
Devotees bathe twice, once in the morning and again in the evening, before beginning their all-night worship of Lord Shiva. Milk, honey, belpatra and Gangajal are offered to the Shivling, while prayers and chants continue until midnight or beyond.
Devotees break their fast the next day after sunrise and before the Chaturdashi tithi ends, although some wait until the tithi ends. This fast and puja is believed to earn spiritual merit, with many women praying for the well-being of their spouse or to find a good partner.
Temples like Kashi Vishwanath and Badrinath witness heavy crowds during this period. It is believed that the rituals performed on Sawan Shivaratri purify the soul and bring divine blessings.
