Sawan mahina, jise Shravan mahina bhi kaha jata hai, Hindu calendar ka paanchva mahina hota hai. Yeh mahina bhagwan Shiv ko samarpit hota hai aur ise bhakti aur shraddha ke saath manaya jata hai. Yeh vakt monsoon ka hota hai, jab prithvi hariyali se bhari hoti hai aur prakriti apni sundarta ka pradarshan karti hai. Sawan mahina ke dauran bhakton ka Shiv mandiron mein ghoomna, vrat rakhna aur jal abhishek karna ek aam pratha hai.
Sawan Mahina Aur Uski Mahatvapurni Ritiyan
Sawan mahina ke dauran kai ritiyan aur paramparayen manayi jati hain. Ye kuch mukhya ritiyan hain:
Vrat Aur Upvas:
Sawan mahina mein Shiv bhakton ke liye somvar vrat (Monday fast) rakhna bahut hi mahatvapurn mana jata hai. Kaha jata hai ki jo bhi vyakti is mahine ke somvar ko vrat rakh kar Shivling ka pujan karta hai, uske sabhi dukh aur klesh dur ho jate hain. Yuva ladkiyan is mahine vrat rakh kar apne liye achhe var ka varan karti hain.
Jal Abhishek:
Jal abhishek Sawan mahina ka sabse mahatvapurn ritual mana jata hai. Shivling par gangajal, doodh, dahi, shahad, aur pani chadhaya jata hai. Jal abhishek karne se bhagwan Shiv prasann hote hain aur apni kripa barsate hain.
Kanwar Yatra:
Kanwar yatra bhi Sawan mahina ki ek pramukh pratha hai. Is yatra mein bhakton ka samuh Ganga nadi se jal bhar kar Shiv mandir tak paidal yatra karta hai aur us jal se Shivling ka abhishek karta hai. Yatra ke dauran bhakton ke utsah aur bhakti dekhne layak hoti hai.
Shiv Puja Aur Bhajan:
Sawan mahina ke dauran har din Shiv mandiron mein bhajan, kirtan aur aarti ka aayojan kiya jata hai. Bhakton ka samuh mil kar Shiv bhajans gaata hai aur bhakti mein magan hota hai.
Rudra Abhishek:
Rudra Abhishek bhi ek vishesh puja hoti hai jo Sawan mahina mein ki jati hai. Isme vedic mantron ka ucharan karke Shivling ka abhishek kiya jata hai. Rudra Abhishek se vyakti ke jeevan se sabhi prakar ke dosh aur grah ka prabhav dur hota hai.
Kyon Manate Hain Sawan Mahina
Sawan mahina ko manane ke piche kai dharmik aur pauranik kathan hain. Kaha jata hai ki isi mahine mein bhagwan Shiv ne Vish ko pi kar apne gale mein dharan kiya tha, jis karan unka gale neela pad gaya tha aur unhe Neelkanth kaha jane laga. Is kathan se jura Sawan mahina bhakton ke liye bhagwan Shiv ke prati apni shraddha aur bhakti pradarshit karne ka avsar hota hai.
Jal Abhishek Ka Mahatva Aur Fayde
Jal abhishek ka apna ek alag hi mahatva hai. Iske kai aadhyatmik aur swasthya sambandhi fayde hain:
Aadhyatmik Shanti:
Jal abhishek karne se man aur aatma ko shanti milti hai. Bhagwan Shiv ko jal chadhane se vyakti ke mann mein ek alag hi shanti ka anubhav hota hai jo uski bhakti ko aur gehera banata hai.
Karmic Shuddhi:
Jal abhishek se vyakti ke paap karmon ka prashaman hota hai. Bhagwan Shiv ko prasann karne se unki kripa se sabhi prakar ke paapon se mukti milti hai.
Mangal aur Sukhad Jeevan:
Jal abhishek karne se bhagwan Shiv ka ashirwad milta hai, jo jeevan ko mangal aur sukhad banata hai. Vyakti ke jeevan se sabhi prakar ke vipatti aur sankat dur hote hain aur uski sabhi manokamna poorn hoti hai.
Swathya Labh:
Jal abhishek ke dauran jo jal, doodh aur dahi priyog mein laye jate hain unka apna hi swathya labh hota hai. Jal ka sparsh aur iske priyog se vyakti ke sharir mein taravat aur urja ka sanchar hota hai.
Sawan Mahina Ka Samapan
Sawan mahina ka samapan Raksha Bandhan ke tyohar se hota hai. Raksha Bandhan par behen apne bhai ki kalai par rakhi baandhti hai aur uski lambi umar ki kamna karti hai. Bhai bhi apni behen ki suraksha aur uski khushi ke liye pratigya karta hai. Sawan mahina yahi sandesh deta hai ki prem, bhakti aur samarpan se jeevan ko sundar aur mangal banaya ja sakta hai.
Sawan mahina bhagwan Shiv ki bhakti ka parv hai jo vyakti ke jeevan ko aadhyatmikta se bhar deta hai. Jal abhishek aur Shiv puja ke madhyam se bhakton ko apni bhakti ko aur gehera banane ka avsar milta hai. Har saal yeh mahina vyakti ko apne andar ke Shiv bhakt ko jagruk karne ka smaran dilata hai aur uske jeevan ko prasannata se bhar deta hai.