Vat Savitri is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated by married women in various parts of India. There is some background information on the significance and history of the festival.
Significance of Vat Savitri Puja:
Elaborate on the significance of Vat Savitri Puja. Spacially this puja is observed to seek blessings for the well-being and longevity of husbands. Discuss the mythological story of Savitri and Satyavan and how it relates to the festival.
Rituals and Observances:
Describe the rituals and observances associated with Vat Savitri Puja. On Vat Savitri puja married women fast and worship the banyan tree (vat vriksha) while praying for their husbands' prosperity and longevity. On this puja various items used during the puja, such as vermilion, sacred thread, flowers, and fruits, new saree, and seasonal fruits.
Vat Savitri Puja Date and Time:
Every year it is usually observed on the Amavasya (new moon day) of the Jyeshtha month, which falls between May and June. This year on may 18th Vat Savitri puja held.
Vat Savitri Puja Celebrations:
Vat Savitri Puja is celebrated in different parts of India. Some unique customs, traditions, or rituals followed in specific regions. On this special day women take bath early in morning and clean their house with gangajal. Wear some traditional clothes like saree, lehenga and salwar suit and prepare their prasad thali and go to the temple or nearest any Banyan tree where all women gather for puja.
Significance of the Banyan Tree:
On Vat Savitri puja all married women worship to the banyan tree, because this tree represents longevity, stability, and prosperity. Discuss the belief that tying a sacred thread around the banyan tree is auspicious for marital bliss and the well-being of husbands.
Vat Savitri Puja Recipes and Food:
On Vat Savitri puja only fruits, Sabudana Juice, lassi. But now a days people make various types of sweets dish and many other food items to eat, once you think when Goddess savitri is in jungle she only ate the jungle fruits not cooked food. For one day we keep fast for well- being of husbands.
Happy Vat Savitri puja.
