Lord Shiva as Sarveswara
Shivamuth Puja (Shravani Somvar Shiva Poojan) is observed on Mondays is Shravan Month in Goa and Maharashtra as per Konkan and Marathi calendars. On each Shravan Shivamuth Pooja, different types of pulses or lentils (dhanya) are used for Shiv Poojan. This year, there will be four Shravani Somvar vrat.
Shivamuth Puja is also referred to as Shiva Mushtika Vrata (Shiva Mushti Poojan) by devotees.
In 2025, Shivamuth Poojan dates are – July 28, August 4, August 11 and August 18.
Here is the list of Shravani Somvar date and the dhanya to be used for Shivamuth Poojan
28 July 2025 – Shivamuth Puja (Rice – Tandul)
4 August 2025 – Shivamuth Puja (Til – sesame)
11 August 2025 – Shivamuth Puja (Moong – Green gram)
18 August 2025 – Shivamuth Puja (Jawas – Flax seeds)
After marriage for five years ladies submit ‘Shivamuth’ on Shivling on every Monday in Shrawan. It is an ‘abhishek’, not with water or ‘panchamrut’ but with different pulses & cereals.
For each Monday a cereal is decided.
On first Monday in Shrawan ‘Shivamuth’ should be of rice.
On second Monday it is of sesame.
On third Monday green moong, fourth Monday it should be of jawas and the fifth Monday it will be Satu.
Ladies hold these cereals in closed hand forming a ‘muth’ (fist) and submit ‘abhishek’ of it on Shivling.
Importance of Shravani Somvar Vrat
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प्रथम सोमवार को- कच्चे चावल एक मुट्ठी चढ़ाई जाती है।
दूसरे सोमवार को- सफेद तिल्ली एक मुट्ठी चढ़ाई जाती है।
तीसरे सोमवार को- खड़े मूंग एक मुट्ठी चढ़ाई जाती है।
चौथे सोमवार को- जौ एक मुट्ठी चढ़ाई जाती है।
यदि पांचवां सोमवार आए तो एक मुट्ठी सत्तू चढ़ाया जाता है।
संपूर्ण श्रावण मास में शिव भक्तों द्वारा शिवपुराण, शिवलीलामृत, शिव कवच, शिव चालीसा, शिव पंचाक्षर मंत्र, शिव पंचाक्षर स्तोत्र, महामृत्युंजय मंत्र का पाठ एवं जाप किया जाता है।
Can you please tell me what is saatu as i m confused????