Shravani Mela 2022 | Shravani Mela in Deoghar Baidyanath Temple

Shravani Mela is the 30-day festival in Deoghar Baidyanath Temple of Jharkhand. In 2022, Shravani Mela begins on July 14 and ends on August 12. It is celebrated throughout Sawan mahina or Shravan month (July-August).

At Sultangunj, a small village in Bihar, Shravani Mela starts. Devotees take holy water of Ganga at Sultangunj and showers on Baba Baidyanath Shiva in Deoghar. More than a 10 million devotees form a queue of saffron dyed clothes (108 kilometers) from Sultangunj to Deoghar Baidyanath Temple.

Shravani Mela begins on the first day of Shravan Month and ends on Shravan Purnima, Full Moon day in Shravan maas. Sultangunj has the special significance in Shravani Mela. Here, Ganga flows northwards before turning east again.

Legend says that Shivling of Deoghar Baidyanath temple was brought there by demon Kind Ravana hence the temple is also known as Ravaneshwar Mahadeo temple.

Important Snan dates in Shravani Mela 2022

Sunday, 24 July 2022 – Kamika Ekadashi

Sunday, 31 July 2022 – Hariyali Teej

Tuesday, 2 August  2022 – Nag Panchami, Garuda Panchami

Monday, 8 August  2022 – Shravana Putrada Ekadashi

Thursday, 11 August  2022 – Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi Festival)

Friday, 12 August  2022 – Varadlakshmi Vrat

Friday, 12 August  2022 – Narali Purnima

Shravani Mela in Previous Years

In 2021, Shravani Mela begins on July 25 and ends on August 22.

In 2020, Shravani Mela begins on July 6 and ends on August 3.

In 2019, Shravani Mela begins on July 17 and ends on August 15.

In 2018, Shravani Mela begins on July 28 and ends on August 26.

In 2017, Shravani Mela begins on July 10 and ends on August 7.

In 2016, Shravani Mela begins on July 20 and ends on August 18.

In 2015, Shravani Mela begins on August 1 and ends on August 29.

In 2014, Shravani Mela begins on July 13 and ends on August 10.

Shravani Mela 2013 begins on July 23 and ends on August 20.

Shravani Mela 2012 begins on July 4 and ends on August 2 in 2012.