Prayers were offered at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on the third Monday of the month of Sawan. Prayers were also offered at Parmeshwar Mahadev temple in Ahmedabad, on this occasion.
Earlier this morning scores of devotees thronged Jharkhand Mahadev Temple of Jaipur to offer prayers on the occasion of the third Monday of Sawan. Shiva devotees reached Jharkhand Mahadev Temple in large numbers for water anointment of Lord Shiva.
Earlier today, prayers were offered at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. On the occasion, Bhasma Aarti was also performed at the temple.
Earlier on Friday, devotees thronged Mahakaleshwar temple to offer prayers on the occasion of ‘Sawan Shivratri’. Sawan month is considered the month of Lord Shiva. It is believed that the devotees who worship Lord Shiva this month received tonnes of blessings.
During the Sawan month, a day of Shivratri is also celebrated and the importance of Sawan Shivratri is the same and equal to that of the yearly Shivratri.
This sacred month, typically falling between July and August, is a period of worship, fasting and pilgrimage dedicated to the Lord Shiva. Sawan holds a special place in Hindu mythology as the month when Lord Shiva is believed to have consumed the poison that emerged from the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), saving the universe from its toxic effects
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