The Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat is an important Hindu festival celebrated by married women for the well-being of their husbands. The full moon day is known as Purnima and the Vat Purnima Vrat is observed on this day. This festival falls on the 15th day of the Jyeshta Hindu month, around May-June as per the Gregorian calendar. As part of this festival, married women offer prayers to the Vat Vriksha or the Banyan Tree and seek its blessings. This festival is largely observed in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
See also: Karwa Chauth: Rituals, puja samagri list
Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat 2024: Date and Time
Date: June 21, 2024
Tithi timing: Between 7:32 AM on June 21, 2024, to 6:37 AM on June 22, 2024
Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat: Puja Samagri
- Water
- Mauli
- Roli
- Sattu
- Soaked peas
- Flowers
- Camphor
Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat: Method
- Wake up early morning and take a full
- Adornyourself with new clothes, sindoor, maang tika, bindi, kajal, earrings, nose ring, necklace, armband, bangles, rings, mehendi, waistband, anklets, toe rings and perfume.
- Take the neatly arranged Puja plate to the Banyan tree that will be worshipped.
- Instal photos of Savitri and Satyawan. Light a diya and put sindoor on the photos.
- Offer red clothes and fruits to the photos.
- Go around the Banyan tree 5/11/21/51/108 times while tying a thread to it.
- Read or listen to the Savitri and Satyawan Katha.
Women observe a fast on Vat Savitri Purnima and the fast is broken by having prasad that includes wet pulses and fruits, such as mango, jack fruit, banana and lemon.
Vat Purnima: Significance
- Marital bond celebration: This festival celebrates the love and bond between husband and wife.
- Relevance: The Vat Purnima festival is linked with Savitri who is a person of great inspiration.
- Importance of Banyan Tree: The festival teaches us the relevance of Banyan tree – growth, stability and resilient.
FAQs
When is Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat 2024?
Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat 2024 will fall on June 21, 2024. Women in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and other south Indian states follow the Vat Savitri Vrat Purnima.
Whose story do you read or listen to as part of the Puja for Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat?
On Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat day, you listen to the story of Savitri and Satyawan.
Does Vat Savitri also fall on Amavasya?
Yes, people can either observe the Vat Savitri Vrat that falls on Amavasya or the one that falls on Purnima.
When is Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya 2024?
Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya 2024 will fall on June 6, 2024. Women in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab mostly follow the Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya.
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