Vat Savitri Vrat 2024 today: Shubh Muhurat, puja vidhi, Savitri-Satyavaan katha and significance

Today, Hindu married women across India are observing Vat Savitri Vrat, a significant festival dedicated to praying for their husbands’ long lives and good health. This festival involves fasting and worshipping the Banyan Tree, regarded as sacred. The observance takes place on Amavasya Tithi in the month of Jyeshtha, which this year falls on June 6, 2024.

Vat Savitri Vrat 2024: Date and Time
Amavasya Tithi Begins: June 5, 2024 – 07:54 PM
Amavasya Tithi Ends: June 6, 2024 – 06:07 PM

Vat Savitri Vrat 2024: Significance

Vat Savitri is a deeply significant festival for Hindu married women. On this day, they worship the Banyan Tree, praying for the well-being and health of their husbands. The Banyan Tree, considered a symbol of longevity and the abode of the Trinity Gods—Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Brahma—is central to the rituals. Women fast strictly and recite the story of Savitri and Satyavaan.

There are two occasions for Vat Savitri Vrat: one observed on Amavasya Tithi and another on Purnima Tithi. In North India, the fast is observed on Amavasya Tithi, while in Maharashtra, it is observed on Purnima Tithi.

Vat Savitri Vrat: The Legend of Savitri and Satyavaan

According to Hindu scriptures, the legend of Savitri and Satyavaan is integral to this festival. Savitri, a devoted wife, married Satyavaan, who was destined for a short life. When Satyavaan died in the forest, Yama, the lord of death, came to take his soul. Savitri followed Yama, pleading for her husband’s life. Yama granted her three boons: the restoration of her father-in-law’s eyesight, the return of her father-in-law’s lost kingdom, and the blessing of becoming the mother of 100 sons. Savitri cleverly used the third boon to compel Yama to return Satyavaan’s life, as she argued she couldn’t become a mother without her husband. Yama conceded, and Satyavaan was revived.

Vat Savitri Vrat: Puja Vidhi

Wake up early and take a holy bath.
Prepare sattvik food and sweets like semolina halwa and malpua.
Wear traditional dresses such as sarees and suits, and adorn with jewelry.
Gather items like a kalash filled with water, kaccha soot (white sacred thread), haldi, kumkum, and flowers.
Worship the Banyan Tree by offering water, garlanding it, applying haldi and kumkum tilak, offering akshat, and tying the white thread around the tree while circumambulating it seven times.
Light an earthen lamp with desi ghee, incense sticks, and offer sweets.
Pray to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Brahma for the well-being of your husband.
After returning home, seek blessings from elders by touching their feet.
Today’s observance of Vat Savitri Vrat reflects the deep cultural significance and enduring traditions that continue to bind families and communities together through shared beliefs and practices.