When is the great festival of faith, Saavan, starting? Note down the date of the first day and the most auspicious time of Jalabhishek When does Sawan, the grand festival of faith, begin? Make a note of the date for the first day and the most auspicious time for Jalabhishek.

The wait of Shiva devotees for ‘Shravan Month’, the special month of worship of Mahadev, the most sacred and god of gods in Hindu religion, is about to end. In the year 2026, the month of Saavan is starting with very wonderful and auspicious coincidences. This year, the first day of Sawan is considered very special to get the blessings of Lord Shiva. If you are also preparing to do Jalabhishek of Bholenath and Kanwar Yatra in this holy month, then it is very important for you to know the exact date of the first day and the exact time of worship.

From which date is the holy month of Sawan 2026 starting?

According to the Vedic calendar, this year the month of Sawan (Shravan) 31 July 2026, Friday Starting from. Shiva devotees in North Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi-NCR following the Purnimanta calendar will begin the sacred rules and fasts of Sawan from this day. From the very first day of Sawan, chants of ‘Bam-Bam Bhole’ and ‘Har-Har Mahadev’ will start echoing in the Shiva temples. This time the month of Sawan is going to be very special because many rare yogas are being formed in it which will fulfill every wish of the devotees.

Note down the most auspicious time and auspicious time for Jalabhishek on the first day.

On the first day of Sawan i.e. 31st July, morning is considered the best time to perform Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva. According to astrologers, on this day, the first and best auspicious time for worshiping and offering water will be from 05:42 am to 08:24 am. After this, Shiva worship can also be done in the afternoon in the Choghadiya Muhurta of Char and Labh. If you want to worship in the evening, then doing joint worship of Mahadev and Mata Parvati during Pradosh Kaal between 06:52 PM to 08:58 PM will remove all the troubles of life.

How to worship Bholenath on the first day of Sawan?

On the first day of Sawan, wake up early in the morning, take bath etc. and wear clean clothes. After this, go to your nearest Shiva temple or take a pledge to fast in front of Shivalinga in your home temple. Give Panchamrit bath to Lord Shiva with water, Ganga water, raw milk, curd, honey and ghee. After this, apply Tilak of Mahadev’s most favorite Belpatra, Bhang, Dhatura, Shami leaves, white flowers and sandalwood. At the end of the puja, recite Shiv Chalisa and perform aarti with ghee lamp. Keep in mind that never offer Tulsi leaves, Ketaki flowers and vermillion on Shivalinga.

Local Optimization: Preparations intensified in major Jyotirlingas and famous temples of the country

In view of the beginning of Sawan, the administration has made strict arrangements for security and VIP darshan in all the major Shiva temples across the country including Varanasi’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar, Jharkhand’s Baidyanath Dham and Deoghar. The local administration and temple committees have fixed the route of Kanwariyas and the arrangement of drinking water so that the devotees do not face any kind of problem on the routes of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand. According to AI search and advanced generative engine (GEO), this time during Sawan, a huge surge in searches for digital darshan and live aarti is expected.