IN PICTURES: On First Monday Of Sawan 2019, Devotees Throng To Temples To Offer Prayers To Lord Shiva
ABP News Bureau | 22 Jul 2019 08:05 AM (IST)
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Devotees have gathered in large number to offer prayers at Anandeshwar Shiv Temple of Kanpur on the first Monday of 'sawan' month. (ANI)
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It is a belief that Lord Shiva is easily pleased during the fifth month of the Hindu calendar.
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Mondays in the month of Sawan are considered extremely auspicious, during which devotees observe a fast and worship Lord Shiva.
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The holy month of God Shiva began on July 17 and will continue till August 15.
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The first Monday of the holy month of Saawan has got the devotees lined up outside Shiva temples all across the country, even before the break of the dawn.
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The dates on which devotees can observe Monday fast or ‘Somwar vrat’ are 22 July 2019, 29 July 2019, 5 August 2019, 12 August 2019