took place in this month the fifth in the hindu calendar it begins from chaitra and is the most auspicious month of the chaturmas four monthsthe churning brought out fourteen different types of rubies of which thirteen were distributed among demons and lord shiva consumed the final one halahal poison and stored it in his throat since then shiva devotees offer water from the ganges in this month it is considered highly auspicious to wear a rudraksha during the shravan month and mondays are the most sacred days of the monthon the night of the full moon the star shravan rules the sky hence the month is called shravan this month is spread out with innumerabe religious festivals and ceremonies and almost all days of this month are considered auspiciousmonth of revelationramadan the ninth month of the islamic calendar in which the holy quran was revealed lasts 29 to 30 days and is a time of spiritual reflection and worship muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of islam and to avoid obscene and irreligious sights and sounds ramadan or ramzan is one of the five pillars of islamduring the fast which is from dawn to dusk eating as well as drinking is prohibited and one is also encouraged to resist all temptations while you are fasting purity of both thoughts and actions is important as its purpose is to cleanse the soul and free it from harm it also teaches muslims to practice selfdiscipline selfcontrol sacrifice and empathy for those who are less fortunate thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity zakatinputs from jamal ayub