{"id":15504,"date":"2026-07-31T18:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/?p=15504"},"modified":"2026-07-31T18:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:46:57","slug":"shravan-sawan-maas-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Shravan (Sawan Maas) 2026 Calendar: Somwar, Festivals &amp; Important Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Shravan <strong>(Sawan)<\/strong> 2026 calendar runs from J<strong>uly 30 to August 28 in North &amp; East India<\/strong> and <strong>August 13 to September 11 in South &amp; West India<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four Shravan Somwar (Mondays) fall on <strong>August 3, 10, 17, and 24 <\/strong>in North India, and on <strong>August 17, 24, 31, and September 7<\/strong> in South &amp; West India, and the month&#8217;s major festivals include Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, Putrada Ekadashi, and Raksha Bandhan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#Key_Takeaways\" title=\"Key Takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#When_Does_Shravan_2026_Start_and_End\" title=\"When Does Shravan 2026 Start and End?\">When Does Shravan 2026 Start and End?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#Shravan_Somwar_2026_Dates_Monday_Vrat\" title=\"Shravan Somwar 2026 Dates (Monday Vrat)\">Shravan Somwar 2026 Dates (Monday Vrat)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#Shravan_2026_Festivals_Important_Dates\" title=\"Shravan 2026 Festivals &amp; Important Dates\">Shravan 2026 Festivals &amp; Important Dates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#North_East_India_Purnimant_Calendar\" title=\"North &amp; East India (Purnimant Calendar)\">North &amp; East India (Purnimant Calendar)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#South_West_India_Amanta_Amavasyant_Calendar\" title=\"South &amp; West India ((Amanta \/ Amavasyant) Calendar)\">South &amp; West India ((Amanta \/ Amavasyant) Calendar)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#What_Are_the_Major_Shravan_Festivals_About\" title=\"What Are the Major Shravan Festivals About?\">What Are the Major Shravan Festivals About?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#Why_the_Shravan_Calendar_Matters\" title=\"Why the Shravan Calendar Matters\">Why the Shravan Calendar Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/shravan-sawan-maas-calendar\/#Bottom_Line\" title=\"Bottom Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shravan 2026 falls July 30 \u2013 August 28 (North &amp; East India) and August 13 \u2013 September 11 (South &amp; West India).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North India&#8217;s four Shravan Somwar dates are August 3, 10, 17, and 24.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 17 is a rare confluence, Nag Panchami falling on a Shravan Somwar.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major festivals include Hariyali Teej (Aug 15), Nag Panchami (Aug 17), Putrada Ekadashi (Aug 23), and Raksha Bandhan (Aug 28).<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The two regions follow different calendars (Purnimant and Amavasyant), but both are equally valid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Does_Shravan_2026_Start_and_End\"><\/span><strong>When Does Shravan 2026 Start and End?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-1024x401.jpeg\" alt=\"month of mahadev begins\" class=\"wp-image-15505 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-1024x401.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-300x118.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-768x301.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-1536x602.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-1600x627.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-1100x431.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-600x235.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg-20x8.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/When-Does-Shravan-2026-Start-and-End.jpg.jpeg 2004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shravan 2026 begins and ends on different dates by region because North &amp; East India follow the Purnimant calendar (the month ends on the full moon) while South &amp; West India follow the Amavasyant \/ Amanta calendar (the month ends on the new moon).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a discrepancy; both are equally valid Vedic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Region<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shravan 2026 Dates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North &amp; East India (Purnimant)<\/td><td>July 30 \u2013 August 28, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South &amp; West India (Amanta \/ Amavasyant)&nbsp;<\/td><td>August 13 \u2013 September 11, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unsure which to follow, go by your home state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shravan_Somwar_2026_Dates_Monday_Vrat\"><\/span><strong>Shravan Somwar 2026 Dates (Monday Vrat)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-1024x401.jpeg\" alt=\"Shravan Somwar Dates\" class=\"wp-image-15506 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-1024x401.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-300x118.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-768x301.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-1536x602.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-1600x627.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-1100x431.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-600x235.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg-20x8.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-Somwar-2026-Dates-Monday-Vrat.jpg.jpeg 2004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mondays (Somwar) are the most important days of Shravan, dedicated to Lord Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Region<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Shravan Somwar Dates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North &amp; East India<\/td><td>August 3, 10, 17, 24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>South &amp; West India<\/td><td>August 17, 24, 31, September 7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>August 17 and 24 are Shravan Somwars in both calendars, making those two Mondays especially significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shravan_2026_Festivals_Important_Dates\"><\/span><strong><strong>Shravan 2026 Festivals &amp; Important Dates<\/strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"401\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-1024x401.jpeg\" alt=\"shravan festivals\" class=\"wp-image-15507 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-1024x401.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-300x118.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-768x301.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-1536x602.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-1600x627.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-1100x431.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-600x235.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg-20x8.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/rudralife.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shravan-2026-Festivals-Important-Dates.jpg.jpeg 2004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most major Shravan festivals, Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, Putrada Ekadashi, and Raksha Bandhan, fall on the <strong>same date across India<\/strong>, because they are fixed by the lunar tithi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What differs between regions is the month&#8217;s start and end, the Somwar (Monday) vrat dates, and the Mangala Gauri (Tuesday) vrat dates, along with a few regional festivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"North_East_India_Purnimant_Calendar\"><\/span><strong>North &amp; East India (Purnimant Calendar)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Festival \/ Observance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 3, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>First Shravan Somwar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 9, 2026<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Kamika Ekadashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 10, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Second Shravan Somwar \u00b7 Som Pradosh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 11, 2026<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Sawan Shivratri<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 12, 2026<\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Hariyali Amavasya (Shravan Amavasya)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 15, 2026<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Hariyali Teej \u00b7 Independence Day&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 17, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Nag Panchami \u00b7 Third Shravan Somwar \u00b7 Simha Sankranti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 23, 2026<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Shravan Putrada Ekadashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 24, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Fourth Shravan Somwar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 28, 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Raksha Bandhan \u00b7 Shravan Purnima<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"South_West_India_Amanta_Amavasyant_Calendar\"><\/span><strong>South &amp; West India ((Amanta \/ Amavasyant) Calendar)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Day<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Festival \/ Observance<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 15, 2026<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Hariyali Teej<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 17, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Nag Panchami \u00b7 First Shravan Somwar \u00b7 Simha Sankranti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 18, 2026<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>First Mangala Gauri Vrat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 21, 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Varalakshmi Vratam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 23, 2026<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Shravan Putrada Ekadashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 24, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Second Shravan Somwar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 25, 2026<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Second Mangala Gauri Vrat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 26, 2026<\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Onam (Kerala)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 28, 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Raksha Bandhan \u00b7 Shravan Purnima<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>August 31, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Third Shravan Somwar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 1, 2026<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Third Mangala Gauri Vrat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 7, 2026<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Fourth Shravan Somwar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 8, 2026<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Fourth Mangala Gauri Vrat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>September 11, 2026<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Shravan Amavasya (month ends) \u00b7 Pola&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Major_Shravan_Festivals_About\"><\/span><strong>What Are the Major Shravan Festivals About?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hariyali Teej (August 15):<\/strong> Celebrates the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Women wear green, apply mehendi, and pray for marital happiness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nag Panchami (August 17):<\/strong> Dedicated to serpent deities; devotees offer milk and prayers, seeking protection and prosperity. This year it also falls on a Shravan Somwar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shravan Putrada Ekadashi (August 23):<\/strong> Dedicated to Lord Vishnu; observed with fasting and prayers for family wellbeing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Raksha Bandhan (August 28):<\/strong> Falls on Shravan Purnima, the full moon that closes the month, celebrating the bond between siblings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Shravan_Calendar_Matters\"><\/span><strong>Why the Shravan Calendar Matters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the Shravan calendar helps you plan your Somwar vrats, temple visits, and festival observances in advance, especially since Mondays and major festival days see the heaviest crowds and demand.<br><br>Many devotees also use the start of Shravan to begin or renew their Rudraksha Journey, as the month is considered the most auspicious time for Shiva devotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to start your Rudraksha journey this Shravan, an authentic Nepal Rudraksha is the perfect first step.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s exactly what Rudralife brings you, every bead passes through a rigorous authentication process, with only the finest making it through, followed by the ACE energisation process to enhance its energy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore our collection online, or visit us in person for special offers and the chance to select your Rudraksha with complete confidence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/exhibition\/\"><strong>Know When We&#8217;re in Your City<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2192<\/strong> Stay updated on our upcoming exhibitions.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/\"><strong>Browse Our Rudraksha Collection<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2192<\/strong> Begin your Shravan journey with an authentic, ACE-energised Rudraksha.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. When does Shravan 2026 start?<\/strong> July 30 in North &amp; East India (ending August 28) and August 13 in South &amp; West India (ending September 11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. How many Shravan Somwar are there in 2026?<\/strong> Four in each region. North India: August 3, 10, 17, 24. South &amp; West India: August 17, 24, 31, September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. When is Raksha Bandhan 2026?<\/strong> August 28, 2026, on Shravan Purnima.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. When is Nag Panchami 2026?<\/strong> August 17, 2026, which is also a Shravan Somwar this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Why do North and South India have different Shravan dates?<\/strong> North &amp; East India follow the Purnimant calendar and South &amp; West India follow the Amanta \/ Amavasyant calendar. Both are equally valid Vedic systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom_Line\"><\/span><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shravan 2026 calendar gives you every key date at a glance, the four Somwar vrats, Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, Putrada Ekadashi, and Raksha Bandhan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning around these dates helps you observe the month fully, whether through fasting, temple visits, or beginning your Rudraksha journey during Shiva&#8217;s most sacred month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rudralife.com\/rudraksha-recommendation\/\"><strong>Speak With a Rudralife Expert, Free Personalised Consultation \u2192<\/strong><\/a> Begin your Shravan devotion with an authentic Rudraksha, chosen for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shravan 2026 dates, Somwar list, and festival dates, Drik Panchang (drikpanchang.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ekadashi, Pradosh, Amavasya and Purnima dates, PanchangBodh (panchangbodh.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Festival cross-verification, HinduPad (hindupad.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Dates are set annually by Panchang calculations and can vary slightly by region. 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