The holy month of Shravan holds immense spiritual significance among Lord Shiva devotees. During this period, Mondays are considered even more auspicious with several people observing fasts and performing special rituals. Here is how devotees across India marked the first Monday (Somwar) of Shravan 2025. (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2025-07-14 02:18 PM IST
Compiled by : Raaina Jain
Many devotees arrived at the revered Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on the occasion of the first ‘somwar’ of Shravan
People carried metal pots filled with holy water and proceeded towards the Kashi Vishwanath Temple for ‘Jalabhishek’ to mark the occasion
Long queues of devotees were also seen at Mankameshwar Temple in Prayagraj
People also offered prayers to Lord Shiva at other temples in Prayagraj
Baba Baidyanath Dham in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand witnessed a huge influx of devotees, who gathered there to offer prayers and seek blessings of Lord Shiva
The spiritual fervour could also be seen in Jammu as people offered prayers at Aap Shambhu Temple
Devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga river in Patna on the occasion of the first Monday of Shravan