India is a religiously diverse nation. According to the Hindu calendar, Shravan Month is a holy month. Additionally, Shravan month, which started on July 11th, 2025, will conclude on 9th August.

You can arrange to visit several holy temples, Jyotirlinga, and other well-known Shravan sites during the extended month of Shravan in 2025.

Sawan, also called Shravan, is regarded as an auspicious month for a number of reasons. Sawan is especially connected to Lord Shiva worship. According to legend, Lord Shiva carried out Tandava in this month. To show their devotion and ask for Shiva’s blessings, devotees visit Shiva temples, hold fasts, and give prayers.

Additionally, the month of Sawan occurs in India during the monsoon season, when the land is lush and verdant. The rainy season is a boon since it replenishes water bodies, feeds crops, and makes the air pleasant. During this season, it is thought that praying and doing religious rites can bring luck and prosperity.

Visit any of the well-known Shrawan locations to get the blessings of Lord Shiva, who goes by thousands of names, including Shankar, Tripurari, Bholenath, Mahesh, Natraj, Kedar, Shambhu, and others.

We’ve put together a list of the best places to visit during Shravan in India this year in this blog.

1. Amarnath, Jammu and Kashmir

Hindu pilgrims travel to Amarnath, which is in the beautiful state of Jammu and Kashmir, especially during the holy month of Shravan. The holy Amarnath Cave, which is important in Hindu mythology, is located there. The cave is thought to be the residence of Lord Shiva, who is said to have given Goddess Parvati the key to immortality there.

Pahalgam, the well-known tourist destination in Kashmir, is almost 45 kilometers away. A Sanskrit book called the “Bringesha Samhita” describes the pilgrimage’s beginnings.

Devotees make the difficult journey to the Amarnath Cave during Shravan. Inside the Amarnath Cave, a natural ice stalagmite structure that is thought to symbolize Lord Shiva’s lingam is observed by devotees. For your Amarnath tour, you register on the Amarnath Yatra’s official website.

You must first take a train to Jammu Tawi railway station, from there you can take a walk, a pony ride, or a helicopter to get to Amarnath. Jammu is the closest station, located 178 kilometers away from Amarnath.

To get to Baltal or Pahalgam from Jammu, one can rent a taxi. The 15-kilometer trip from Baltal to Amarnath takes one to two days. The Pahalgam route, on the other hand, is comparatively longer and takes three to five days (36 to 48 miles).

2. Baidyanath Dham, Jharkhand

One of the most well-known destinations in Shravan is Baidyanath Dham. It is well-known for Shakti Peetha in addition to Jyotirlinga. It’s a one-stop shop for a unique Shravan vacation. Baidyanath, also known as Baba Dham, is situated in Jharkhand’s Deoghar.

In Deoghar, there is a majestic and highly revered temple dedicated to Shiva. A Shravan festival is conducted annually in the month of Sawan, where thousands of devotees gather to receive Baba Bholenath’s darshan while chanting “Bol-Bam!” “Bol-Bam!”

After making the arduous trek of over 100 kilometers on foot, all of these devotees bring the sacred Ganga water from Sultanganj’s Ajaibinath Temple and present it to Baba.

In the month of Shravan , the sacred pilgrimage to Baidyanath Dham commences. Initially, pilgrims congregate at Sultanganj’s Ajaibinaath, where they fill their boats with sacred Ganga water.

They then travel to Baidyanath Dham and Basukinath, keeping the Ganga water in their separate Kanwars. Care is taken to ensure that the container holding the holy water does not come into contact with any surface while being carried.

You can travel to Sultanganj by train. There are trains that run between Sultanganj railway stations and important railheads.

3. Gupteswar Cave, Odisha

In Odisha’s Koraput district, Gupteswar Cave is a well-known pilgrimage destination. The cave is thought to be a place where the divine resides and is devoted to Lord Shiva. During Shravan, pilgrims come to this hallowed cave temple to carry out a number of rites and ask for blessings.

In addition to appointing priests to the cave shrine, King Veer Vikram established a custom that the people of the former kingdom still follow today: walking to the cave of Lord Gupteswar during the holy month of Shraavana. Individuals with terminal illnesses come here to worship the god and stay for months in the hopes of being healed.

The cave offers a calm setting for spiritual activities because it is tucked away in the Eastern Ghats’ verdant trees. To get to the main shrine inside the cave, visitors must make their way through a small path and endure a strenuous hike. For those seeking adventurous and devotional travel, it is the ideal location.

You must first travel to Jeypore in order to reach the Gupteswar cave. You can rent public transportation or take a train to Jeypore railway station, from which you can get to a public bus stop to catch a bus to Gupteshwar.

4. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Situated in the center of Madhya Pradesh, Ujjain is another important religious site in India. For Hindu pilgrims, the city, one of the seven holy towns in Hinduism, is extremely important.

One of India’s twelve Jyotirlingas, the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, is located in the city. Devotees travel to the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Shravan to watch the stirring sunset aarti and ask for blessings.

Every twelve years, Ujjain is the site of the well-known Hindu celebration known as the Kumbh Mela, which draws millions of worshippers who come to take a dip in the Shipra River’s holy waters. Ujjain is a stunning Shravan destination because of its many temples, spiritual ambiance, and rich history.

Tuesdays (Mangalwar) are dedicated to Goddess Parvati, Shiva’s heavenly spouse, while Shravan Mondays are favorable for worshiping Lord Shiva and have unique spiritual meaning for followers.

In addition to performing Rudrabhishek, which is the ritual bathing of the Shiva Lingam with water, milk, honey, curd, etc., devotees also observe fasts, chant Shiva mantras, and sing devotional bhajans.

The Skanda Purana states that a soul is born as a human after passing through 84 lakh life forms, or yonis. It is thought that one must go on the pilgrimage (yatra) to all 84 of the Mahadev temples in order to be cleansed of the sins of previous incarnations.

The Indian Railways have good connections to Ujjain. With train connections from Indore, Bilaspur, New Delhi, Indore and other locations, Ujjain Junction is a significant rail hub in the city.

5. Rameshwar, Tamil Nadu

The southern Tamil Nadu state is home to Rameshwaram, a major holy site, particularly during the fortunate month of Shravan. Rameshwaram is a very significant place in Hindu mythology and is also regarded as one of the Char Dham pilgrimage locations. In the epic Ramayana, Lord Rama and his Vanar Sena are said to have constructed Ram Setu there in order to reach Lanka.

The history of Rameswaram is essential to the auspicious month of Shravan, just as Lord Shiva is incomplete without Shri Ram. During the month of Shravan, devotees travel to Rameshwaram to ask for blessings.

One of Rameshwaram’s main attractions is the Ramanathaswamy Temple, which is devoted to Shankar.

Hanumanji was instructed by Shri Ram to position the Shivalinga he had brought to the northern side of Ramalingam. He decrees that worshiping the Vishwa lingam, the Shivalinga that Hanuman ji carried from Kailasa, is a prerequisite for worshiping Ramalinga.

The same process is still used today. There are 22 wells in the temple, and each well’s water has a distinct flavor. To fulfill the holy land rite, one must bathe in each of these 22 wells. The 22 arrows in Rama’s quiver are represented by the number 22.

The rail is the most efficient way to commute to Rameshwaram. To get to the holy home of Shiva, you can first take a train to Chennai and then continue on a picturesque road or rail journey.