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Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: The festival celebrates the power of love and devotion between a couple.
Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Vat Savitri Amavasya will be observed by married Hindu women on May 26. (AI generated image)
Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Vat Savitri, also known as Vat Purnima, is a significant Hindu festival celebrated by married women during which they fast and pray for their husband’s long life and health on the Amavasya Tithi of Jyestha month (as per the Purnimant calendar). The fast is deeply in the popular tale of Savitri and Satyawan, in which the loyal Savitri persuaded Lord Yama, the deity of death, to restore her husband’s life.
Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Date And Shubh Muhurat
According to Drik Panchang, this year, Vat Savitri Amavasya will be observed by married Hindu women on May 26, while the Vat Savitri Purnima will fall on June 10.
Amavasya Tithi Begins: 12:11 PM on May 26
Amavasya Tithi Ends: 08:31 AM on May 27
Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Puja Vidhi
On this day, married Hindu women observe a fast and offer prayers to a Banyan tree (Vat Vriksha). Here’s how to prepare for the Puja:
- Start with waking up early the day of the vrat and take a bath. Wear clean clothing, preferably a saree.
- Make a resolution while expressing your intention of performing the Vat Savitri Vrat for the sake of your husband’s health.
- Set up a puja thali (plate) with offerings such as roli (vermilion), kalawa (holy thread), kumkum (red powder), fruits, sweets, and betel leaves.
- Look for a Banyan tree near your surroundings, preferably in a temple and offer water to it. Don’t forget to clean the area.
- Take a thread (ideally raw cotton) and tie it around the Banyan tree. Walk around the tree seven times while chanting prayers or mantras dedicated to Savitri.
- Next up, sit beside the tree and listen carefully to the story of Savitri and Satyavan. This legendary tale illustrates Savitri’s steadfast devotion to bringing back her husband from the dead.
- Light a diya (earthen light) filled with ghee and then perform aarti to the Banyan tree.
- Following the puja rituals, some women break their fast by eating fruits and prasad. However, strict observance of the fast might involve waiting until the moon or stars appear in the evening. Quite similar to Karwa Chauth.
Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Savitri-Satyavan Katha
Savitri was the only child of Rajarshi Ashvapati. She married Satyavan, the son of the forest-dwelling King Dyumatsena. But when Narad ji told her that Satyavan was half her age, Savitri did not change her mind and married him despite all the barriers. Savitri left all of the palace’s comforts and royal amenities to live in the forest with Satyavan and serve his family.
On the day of his death, Satyavan had gone to the forest to cut wood. Suddenly, he became unconscious. At the same time, Yamraj arrived to take Satyavan’s life.
At the same time, Yamraj appeared to take Satyavan’s life. Savitri, who had been fasting for three days, was aware of what was about to happen and requested Yamraj not to take Satyavan’s life. But Yamraj did not agree. Then Savitri started following him. Even after being repeatedly rejected, she refused to give up, thus, Yamraj was impressed by Savitri’s bravery and sacrifice and asked her to request any three boons.
Therefore, Savitri requested the vision of Satyavan’s blind parents, their lost kingdom, and a boon of 100 sons for herself. After saying ‘Tathastu’, Yamraj realised he couldn’t take Savitri’s spouse with him. So he blessed Savitri with unbroken good fortune and disappeared, leaving Satyavan behind. At the time, Savitri and her husband were seated under the Banyan tree.
Hence, on this day, women offer food to the Banyan tree, weave a thread around it, and worship it, wishing for the longevity of their family and marriage.
Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Significance
Vat Savitri Vrat celebrates the power of love and devotion between a couple. The story of Savitri and Satyavan demonstrates how a wife’s dedication may overcome death. The festival is believed to strengthen marital relationships and bring peace and prosperity to families.
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