Pavitropana

Rakhi Purnima is celebrated as Pavitropana in Gujarat. The Gujaratis are great devotees of Lord Shiva. Most of the people offer water to the shivalingas in the nearby temples through out the year. The Shravan Purnima is considered an auspicious day for the final poojan of the three eyed God. It is the culmination of the prayers done through the year on every Monday. 

On the Rakhi Purnima people offer water and pray to God for forgiveness. In the ceremony known as Pavitropana, a few twisted filaments of cotton are soaked in panchagaivya (mixture of cow's ghee, milk, curd, urine and excreta) and then fastened around the Shivalinga. The threads are immersed in the panchagaivya or the five products obtained from the cow the cow is the most sacred animal in Hindu Mythology. The thread is purified when soaked in panchagaivya. This ceremony is called pavitropana which cleanses them of sins. 

Shravani

This is also the day of the ceremony "Shravani" cleansing the mind of all evil for the Brahmins and for people of higher castes. In our ancient texts this Shravani ceremony is referred to as "Rishi-Tarpan" or "Vpa-Karma". It is even to-day observed in Bengal, Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Southern India. The Pandit, chanting the Vedic hymns, following the prescribed religious rituals, hands over the "Yagyopavit" or "Janava" that is to be worn. Janava is a thread of three rounds representing adherence to vedic culture, observance of Hindu traditions and service to humanity. After the ceremony is over sweets made from coconut like coconut-burfi and sweet coconut rice are served.