Hindu month
Sawan 2029 (Shravana)
श्रावण
Sawan, or Shravana, is the month of Shiva. Each Monday is kept as Sawan Somwar vrat, Tuesdays are Mangala Gauri vrat, and the month carries Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, and closes with Raksha Bandhan on Shravana Purnima.
Direct answer
When does Sawan 2029 start and end?
Sawan 2029 starts on Thursday, 26 July 2029 and ends on Friday, 24 August 2029 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar. In the amanta calendar followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and much of South India, Shravan runs from 11 August 2029 to 8 September 2029. There are 4 Sawan Somwar fasting Mondays in the North Indian window.
Also searched as: Sawan 2029, Shravan 2029, Shravana 2029, Sawan Maas 2029, Shravan Month 2029.
North India (purnimanta)
26 July 2029 – 24 August 2029Month ends on Shravana Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
11 August 2029 – 8 September 2029Month ends on Shravana Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2087Shravana of VS 2087
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Sawan Somwar 2029 vrat dates
Sawan Mondays are fasted for Lord Shiva. North India follows the purnimanta window, so its Somwar list differs from the amanta list used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and most of South India.
North India (4 Mondays)
- Somwar 1: 30 July 2029
- Somwar 2: 6 August 2029
- Somwar 3: 13 August 2029
- Somwar 4: 20 August 2029
Maharashtra / Gujarat / South (4 Mondays)
- Somwar 1: 13 August 2029
- Somwar 2: 20 August 2029
- Somwar 3: 27 August 2029
- Somwar 4: 3 September 2029
Mangala Gauri vrat Tuesdays (North India)
31 July 2029 · 7 August 2029 · 14 August 2029 · 21 August 2029
Festivals in Sawan 2029
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Sawan 2029.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Sawan 2029
Ekadashi
- 6 August 2029Kamika Ekadashi
- 20 August 2029Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 24 August 2029Shravana Purnima (Raksha Bandhan)
Amavasya
- 10 August 2029Shravana Amavasya (Hariyali Amavasya)
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Sawan, or Shravana, is the month of Shiva. Each Monday is kept as Sawan Somwar vrat, Tuesdays are Mangala Gauri vrat, and the month carries Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, and closes with Raksha Bandhan on Shravana Purnima.
Planning focus
Sawan Somwar fasting Mondays, Mangala Gauri Tuesdays, Kanwar Yatra, Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, and Raksha Bandhan.
Common questions
When does Sawan start in 2029?
Sawan 2029 starts on Thursday, 26 July 2029 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Saturday, 11 August 2029 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Sawan end in 2029?
The purnimanta month ends on Shravana Purnima, Friday, 24 August 2029. The amanta month ends on Shravana Amavasya, Saturday, 8 September 2029.
How many Sawan Somwar are there in 2029?
There are 4 Sawan Somwar Mondays in the North Indian window and 4 in the amanta window followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.