Vat Savitri 2024: In Hinduism, women of eastern region keep many fasts to wish for long life and good health of their husbands. One of the important fasts is the ‘Vata Savitri’ fast. This fast is kept on the new moon day of Krishna Paksha of Jyeshtha month. Today, on the day of Vat Savitri Puja, married women worshiped Vat Savitri with the wish of long life of their husbands. Today is a very important day for married women. On this day, married women worship Vat Savitri and also recite her story.
Women worshipped the banyan tree and circumambulated it while tying a sacred thread around it
This fast has a lot of importance among the married women of Purvanchal. On this day, married women apply mehendi on their hands, apply sindoor and adorn themselves, worship the banyan tree on the day of Vat Savitri Puja, tie a mauli and circumambulate the banyan tree. This fast is celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness by married women across the country.
Remembering Savitri’s love for her husband and her devotion to her husband, women pray for unbroken good fortune
In Hinduism, the worship of Vat Savitri is considered very important. Women observing fast recite and listen to the story of Vat Savitri, praying for the blessings of unbroken good fortune. Women who worship Vat Savitri keep a fast and worship the banyan tree. On this day, after the worship, mango jam, jaggery or sugar is definitely consumed. Puri, gram and pua are offered to God and consumed as prasad.
Yamraj had returned Satyavan’s life under the Banyan tree
It is believed that Savitri observed this fast for the long life of her husband. With her chastity and rigorous penance, Savitri forced Yamraj to return the life of her husband Satyavan. Yamraj returned Satyavan’s life under the Banyan tree and also gave a boon that the married women who worship the Banyan tree will be blessed with eternal good fortune. Since then, married women have been performing this puja to pray for the protection and long life of their husbands.