Month 5July – August
Shravana
श्रावण
Presiding Mantra
ॐ श्रीधराय नमः
Om Shridharaya Namah
Ritu (Season)
Monsoon
वर्षा ऋतु (Varsha)
Presiding Aditya
Indra Aditya
Deity
Shridhara (Shiva month per North India tradition)
Gregorian
July – August
Significance
Samudra Manthan (cosmic ocean churning) said to have occurred this month — Shiva drank Halahala poison to save creation. Janmashtami marks Krishna's birth.
Major Festivals
Nag Panchami, Hariyali Teej, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Kanwar Yatra peak
Major Vrata
Shravan Somvar (every Monday — fast to Shiva, Kanwariyas carry Ganga water to Shiva temples), Mangala Gauri Vrata (every Tuesday), Janmashtami fast
Ritual Character
Holiest month for Shiva worship. All Mondays observed as fasts. Massive Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage to Haridwar/Gangotri.