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Festival guide · Shravan Mondays, Sawan Somvar

Shravan Somvar Incense & pooja guide

Shravan is the month of Shiva, and its Mondays are the most important days of worship. Devotees fast, offer water and bilva leaves to the lingam, and kanwariyas carry Ganga water to Shiva temples on foot.

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Quick answer

Which incense is best for Shravan Somvar?

Chandan, Oudh and Agarwood are classic choices for Shravan Somvar. Each Monday's puja is performed with bilva, water, milk, lamp and incense; sandalwood is the classic fragrance for Shiva.

Fragrances for Shravan Somvar

When is Shravan Somvar?

The Mondays of the month of Shravan, usually July–August.

Incense and dhoop in the Shravan Somvar ritual

Each Monday's puja is performed with bilva, water, milk, lamp and incense; sandalwood is the classic fragrance for Shiva.

Why these fragrances

  • Chandan Premium Incense Sticks: Sandalwood for Shiva.
  • Royal Oudh Luxury Dhoop Sticks: A deep, slow oudh for long chanting.
  • Natural Agarwood Luxury Incense Sticks: A woody agarwood for meditation.

Gifting for Shravan Somvar

A Temple pack covers every Monday of Shravan and beyond.

Orders leave our Hyderabad workshop within 48 hours and typically arrive in 3–5 working days in metro cities and 4–7 elsewhere, so order a week ahead of the festival.

Where Shravan Somvar is celebrated

A simple Shravan Somvar incense ritual

  1. 1Fast on Monday as your family does.
  2. 2Offer water, milk and bilva to the lingam.
  3. 3Light a lamp and sandalwood incense and chant Om Namah Shivaya.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Shravan dedicated to Shiva?

By tradition, Shiva drank the poison from the churning of the ocean in this month, and devotees cool him with water and milk.

What is the Kanwar Yatra?

The pilgrimage of kanwariyas who carry Ganga water on foot to Shiva temples during Shravan.

Which incense suits Shravan Mondays?

Sandalwood is the classic fragrance for Shiva.

Get ready for Shravan Somvar

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