- Sawan
Sawan is a fifth
month in theNanakshahi calendar , which governs the activities withinSikhism . This month coincides with July and August in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long.Important Events during this month
July
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July 16 (1 Sawan) - The start of the month Sawan
*July 23 (8 Sawan) - Birth ofGuru Har Krishan Ji"Pronounced 'Saa-van"'
August
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August 16 (1 Bhadon) - The end of the month Sawan and the start ofBhadon Sawan in the "Guru Granth Sahib"
This is what the
Guru Granth Sahib says about this month:Quotation|ਸਾਵਣਿ ਸਰਸੀ ਕਾਮਣੀ ਚਰਨ ਕਮਲ ਸਿਉ ਪਿਆਰੁ ॥ਮਨੁ ਤਨੁ ਰਤਾ ਸਚ ਰੰਗਿ ਇਕੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਅਧਾਰੁ ॥ਬਿਖਿਆ ਰੰਗ ਕੂੜਾਵਿਆ ਦਿਸਨਿ ਸਭੇ ਛਾਰੁ ॥ਹਰਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਬੂੰਦ ਸੁਹਾਵਣੀ ਮਿਲਿ ਸਾਧੂ ਪੀਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ਵਣੁ ਤਿਣੁ ਪ੍ਰਭ ਸੰਗਿ ਮਉਲਿਆ ਸੰਮ੍ਰਥ ਪੁਰਖ ਅਪਾਰੁ ॥ਹਰਿ ਮਿਲਣੈ ਨੋ ਮਨੁ ਲੋਚਦਾ ਕਰਮਿ ਮਿਲਾਵਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ਜਿਨੀ ਸਖੀਏ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਇਆ ਹੰਉ ਤਿਨ ਕੈ ਸਦ ਬਲਿਹਾਰ ॥ਨਾਨਕ ਹਰਿ ਜੀ ਮਇਆ ਕਰਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਵਾਰਣਹਾਰੁ ॥ਸਾਵਣੁ ਤਿਨਾ ਸੁਹਾਗਣੀ ਜਿਨ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮੁ ਉਰਿ ਹਾਰੁ ॥6॥
saavan sarasee kaamanee charan kamal sio piaar ॥man than rathaa sach ra(n)g eiko naam adhhaar ॥bikhiaa ra(n)g koorraaviaa dhisan sabhae shhaar ॥har a(n)mrith boo(n)dh suhaavanee mil saadhhoo peevanehaar ॥van thin prabh sa(n)g mouliaa sa(n)mrathh purakh apaar ॥har milanai no man lochadhaa karam milaavanehaar ॥jinee sakheeeae prabh paaeiaa ha(n)o thin kai sadh balihaar ॥naanak har jee maeiaa kar sabadh savaaranehaar ॥saavan thinaa suhaaganee jin raam naam our haar ॥6॥
In the month of Saawan, the soul-bride is happy, if she falls in love with the Lotus Feet of the Lord.
Her mind and body are imbued with the Love of the True One; His Name is her only Support.
The pleasures of corruption are false. All that is seen shall turn to ashes.
The drops of the Lord's Nectar are so beautiful! Meeting the Holy Saint, we drink these in.
The forests and the meadows are rejuvenated and refreshed with the Love of God,
the All-powerful, Infinite Primal Being.
My mind yearns to meet the Lord. If only He would show His Mercy, and unite me with Himself!
Those brides who have obtained God-I am forever a sacrifice to them.
O Nanak, when the Dear Lord shows kindness, He adorns His bride with the Word of His Shabad.
Saawan is delightful for those happy soul-brides whose hearts are adorned with the Necklace of the Lord's Name. ॥6॥Guru Granth Sahib page 134External links
* [http://www.arcd95.dsl.pipex.com/khalsa/news6.htm www.dsl.pipex.com]
* [http://www.sikhitothemax.com/Page.asp?SourceID=G&PageNo=&ShabadID=358&Format=2 www.sikhitothemax.com Guru Granth Sahib Page 133]
* [http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=133&english=t&id=5450#l5450 www.srigranth.org Guru Granth Sahib Page 133]
* [http://www.sikhcoalition.org/SikhismCalendar.asp www.sikhcoalition.org]
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