Saur Maas 2025: On 16 July 2025, the Sun will enter Cancer sign, after which the Solar Sawan month will start from the next day. The Sun slowly starts moving Dakshinayan with Cancer. The solar month is the period from one solstice to the Sun to another. According to the lunar calendar, the Sawan month started in North India on July 11 and will start from 25 July in South India but according to the Sun calendar, Sawan month will start in many other states including Uttarakhand from July 17.Also Read: Shravan month starts in North India from today, after 14 days in South India, why?
1. North India (Purnimanta): Started after full moon- 11 July 2025 (Friday): 9 August 2025 (Saturday).
2. South/Western India (AMANTA): Starting after Amavasya- 25 July 2025 (Friday) to 22 August 2025 (Friday).
3. Nepal/Himalayan Region: Solar/Other Local System: 16-17 will be from July 2025 to 16 August 2025.
The fasts and festivals of India start on the basis of solar month, lunar month, constellation month and Sawan month. In Nepal, Uttarakhand and parts of Himachal, Shravan month begins according to the solar calendar. Solar month, that is, the cycle of the Sun runs from Aries to Pisces. In it, the month of Sawan will start from Cancer Sankranti. The time of Sun’s solstice to another is called Sauramas. This month is usually thirty, thirty -three days. Chandramas belongs to 2 sides. It starts from Shukla Pratipada and ends on the full moon from Amavasya and Amavasya.
Shravan month has started in Uttarakhand from 16 July. On this day, Harela festival, a symbol of nature and greenness, will also be celebrated. The main festival of Kumaon is Harela. On this day, there is a crowd to see Shivalinga in Deoghar. Everyone performs Jalabhishek on Shivling. To please Shiva, offer water on the Shiva lingam while chanting Shivaay. According to religious beliefs, offering water on the Shivling calms the mind. Lord Shiva is pleased by offering perfume on Shivling. According to religious beliefs, offering perfume on Shivling, purification of the mind and freedom from Tamasi practitioners.
