Jyeshtha Amavasya (North India)
Vat Savitri Vrat
Vat Savitri is a vrat kept by married women for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands, recalling Savitri, who won back her husband Satyavan from Yama, the lord of death, by her devotion and wit.
2026
Saturday, 16 May 2026
2027
Friday, 4 June 2027
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Significance
The banyan (vat) tree, long-lived and ever-spreading, is the festival’s emblem of endurance and a long marriage. Savitri’s story is the model of a wife’s steadfast love overcoming even death.
How Vat Savitri Vrat is observed
Women fast, dress as brides, and circle a banyan tree winding a thread around it while praying for their husbands’ long life, then hear Savitri’s story. In Maharashtra and Gujarat the related Vat Purnima falls about a fortnight later.
FAQ
Who was Savitri?
A devoted wife of legend who followed Yama to reclaim her husband Satyavan’s life and won it back through her wisdom and devotion.
Why the banyan tree?
The long-lived, far-spreading banyan symbolises a long, enduring marriage; women circle it with sacred thread while praying.
Vat Savitri Amavasya or Vat Purnima?
North India keeps the vrat on Jyeshtha Amavasya; Maharashtra and Gujarat observe Vat Purnima about fifteen days later.
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