Sawan 2023: Why Is The Tradition Of Wearing Green Bangles (Hari Chudiyan) Essential In Shravan Month?

Sawan Month 2023: The month of Shravan is here and therefore, there is already an atmosphere of devotion and purity along with monsoon. During this month, nature looks beautiful and devotees of Lord Shiva become very happy because this is the favourite month of Bholenath. Everything looks new and fresh due to rainfall and it brings new hopes with it.

During this month women wear a special item to please lord Shiva and it is related to the colour green. In spirituality, green has been associated with a lot of auspicious things and therefore, green colour bangles and clothes are worn by married women during this month. Let's try to know why women wear green bangles in Sawan.,

Wearing Green Bangles In Sawan Month

Why Is Sawan Month Special For Women?
Sawan month is the perfect time to get the choicest of blessings of Lord Shiva and this is also an important time for women. All the Tuesdays during this month are dedicated to Goddess Parvati and hence Mangala Gauri Vrat is also observed. Women fast for good fortune and the long life of their children. On the other hand, unmarried girls observe this fast for early marriage and their desired life partner.

Why Are Green Bangles Symbol Of Fertility And Marital Bliss?
You must come across married women who wear green bangles or green clothes during the month of Sawan. In fact, in Hinduism, apart from red, green bangles have also been considered a symbol of marital bliss and fertility. It is believed that wearing green bangles in the month of Sawan pleases and blesses both Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Why Does Lord Shiva Like Green Colour?
For those unaware, there is a link between Lord Shiva's favourite month Sawan and the colour green. There is a belief that Lord Shiva is a lover of nature. His abode is shown to be the Himalayas. Things like cannabis, datura, belpatra are their favourites and the colour of all these things is green. Lord Shiva lives close to nature and loves every bit of it. This is the reason why green colour is considered their favourite.

Why Is Budh Or Mercury Pleased With Green Colour?
It is believed that the colour green is associated with the planet Mercury. It is said that people in whose horoscope Mercury is not placed well should wear green colour. Mercury God is associated with intelligence, career, and business. It is believed that the person who wears green colour in any form is blessed by this lord or planet.

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