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'''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]
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