Jamshedpur: Devotees perform rituals on second Monday of Shrawan

Jamshedpur, July 25:The fervour associated with holy month Shrawan is increasing and today being the second Monday of Shrawan  month, devotees in lar numbers performed rituals. Very auspicious and fruitful yoga remains on this second Shrawan  Monday. Actually, along with Shrawan  Monday, today is also Pradosh fast. Pradosh Vrat is dedicated to Lord Shiva and fasting, worship and Jalabhishek have special significance on this day. Due to the coincidence of both Shrawan  Somvar and Pradosh Vrat, worship of Lord Shiva will be very fruitful today. Let us know in detail about all kinds of auspiciousness, worship method, auspicious time and importance of Shrawan  Monday made on the second Monday of Shrawan .

Devotees in large numbers thronged various city temples on the second Monday of ‘shrawan’. The temples reverberated with the chants of ‘bam bam bhole’ and ‘har har mahadev’.

The devotees offered milk, honey, sandalwood paste and leaves of wood apple on ‘shivalingas’. A large number of ‘kanwariyas’ also gathered at shiva temples to offer holy water.

The month of Shrawan  is a very special month for Shiva devotees. It is believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati reunited in the month of Shrawan . Therefore, in this month, every prayer requested from Lord Shiva with a sincere heart is accepted. Shrawan  month is considered to be the most beloved month of Shiva. This month is also called ‘Shravan month’. This holy month of Shravan started on 14th July (Thursday). Shivratri also has special significance in Shrawan . Shivratri is celebrated every year on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha.

On the occasion of the second Monday of Shravan month, a huge crowd of devotees reached temples to offer prayers. By worshipping Lord Shiva on this day, one gets freedom from all the troubles and it brings happiness and prosperity in life. According to scriptures, after giving up her life, Goddess Sati was reborn as Maa Parvati. In order to get Lord Shiva as her husband again, Maa Parvati did hard penance for many years by fasting on a Sawan Monday. As a result, Goddess Parvati got married to Lord Shiva. It is believed that fasting is very fruitful to get a suitable life partner.