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Devotees Gear Up for Powerful Sawan Shivratri in 2025
21 Jul
Summary
- Sawan Shivratri 2025 falls on July 23, with key rituals and timings
- Fasting, Jalabhishek, and all-night vigil are important practices
- Festival holds special significance for certain zodiac signs
In 2025, the auspicious Sawan Shivratri festival will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 23. This spiritually charged event marks the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, as well as the defeat of evil. Devotees across India, particularly in the northern states, will observe the festival with great enthusiasm.
The key rituals include fasting, Jalabhishek (bathing the Shivling with holy water), offering bilva leaves and other offerings, and keeping a night vigil with chanting of powerful mantras like "Om Namah Shivaya." The festival holds special significance for those born under the zodiac signs of Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Aquarius, as it is believed to bring spiritual upliftment and the elimination of negative energies.
Sawan Shivratri is a time of belief, purification, and inner revival, as devotees seek to transform the distance between themselves and the divine. Whether through fasting, special offerings, or night-long prayers, the festival is celebrated as a means to attract the blessings of Lord Shiva in all aspects of life.
