Sawan 1080631 220118588 2008-06-18T10:56:29Z Khalsasingh 7331256 /* August */ {{for|the month of the Hindu calendar|Shraavana}} {{IndicText}} '''Sawan''' is a fifth [[month]] in the [[Nanakshahi calendar]], which governs the activities within [[Sikhism]]. This month coincides with July and August in the [[Gregorian calendar|Gregorian]] and [[Julian calendar|Julian]] calendars and is 31 days long. ==Important Events during this month== ===July=== * [[July 16]] (1 Sawan) - The start of the month Sawan * [[July 23]] (8 Sawan) - Birth of [[Guru Har Krishan]] Ji ''Pronounced 'Saa-van''' ===August=== * [[August 16]] (1 Bhadon) - The end of the month Sawan and the start of [[Bhadon]] == 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॥<br><br> 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॥<br><br> In the month of Saawan, the soul-bride is happy, if she falls in love with the Lotus Feet of the Lord.<br> Her mind and body are imbued with the Love of the True One; His Name is her only Support.<br> The pleasures of corruption are false. All that is seen shall turn to ashes.<br> The drops of the Lord's Nectar are so beautiful! Meeting the Holy Saint, we drink these in.<br> The forests and the meadows are rejuvenated and refreshed with the Love of God,<br> the All-powerful, Infinite Primal Being.<br> My mind yearns to meet the Lord. If only He would show His Mercy, and unite me with Himself!<br> Those brides who have obtained God-I am forever a sacrifice to them.<br> O Nanak, when the Dear Lord shows kindness, He adorns His bride with the Word of His Shabad.<br> 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 134}} ==External 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] {{SikhCalendar}} [[Category:Months of the Nanakshahi calendar]] [[Category:Sikh terms]]