Vat Savitri Vrat is an important fast in Hindu culture. Married women observe this fast to pray for their husband&#39;s long life and good health. Married women eagerly wait for this fast every year because it is believed to bring blessings of eternal good fortune. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are revered on this day. Those who observe this fast are believed to be blessed with marital and family happiness. The fast is also considered very helpful for women who wish to have children, as it is believed to remove problems related to <a href="https://www.vinaybajrangi.com/children-astrology.php">childbirth</a>. This Vrat is observed yearly on the Amavasya (new moon day) of the Jyeshtha month. In 2025, it will be observed on 26th May. Let&#39;s learn about the auspicious date for Vat Savitri Vrat in 2025, the proper way to observe the fast, the best time for worship, and its significance.

Vat Savitri Vrat Puja

वट सावित्री व्रत पूजा

As per the <a href="https://www.vinaybajrangi.com/panchang">Hindu Panchang</a>, Vat Savitri Vrat is observed on the Amavasya tithi or the new Moon day in the Jyeshtha month. In 2025, this vrat will be observed on Monday, 26 May.

When is the Vat Savitri Vrat in the year 2025?

Here, we are giving an easy step-by-step guide for observing the Vat Savitri Vrat:

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Taking the Sankalpa (Vow):

Take a bath early in the morning and wear clean traditional clothes, preferably red or yellow. Then, take a Sankalpa or a sincere pledge to observe the fast with full faith and dedication.

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Worship the Banyan Tree (Vat Vriksha): Offer water at the roots of a banyan tree. Then, tie a sacred thread (kalava) or plain cotton thread around the trunk and perform the puja with full devotion.

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Circumambulation (Parikrama): Walk around the tree seven times in a clockwise direction, wrapping the thread around the trunk as you take rounds.

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Listen to the Vat Savitri Story (Katha): During the puja, listen to or read the story of Savitri and Satyavan, which is an important part of the ritual.

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Breaking the Fast (Paran): The next day, end your fast by eating 11 soaked black grams (kaale chane).

What is the Vidhi or ritual of Vat Savitri Vrat?

In the evening, eating mango preserve (murabba), jaggery, or sugar is considered lucky. Before eating, devotees offer food like poori, chana (black gram), and pua (a sweet dish) to Lord Shiva and then eat it as prasadam.

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What are the essential Puja items required for Vat Savitri Vrat?

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Here&rsquo;s a simple list of things you&rsquo;ll need for the puja:

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	Incense sticks, an earthen lamp, and dhoop
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	Sindoor (vermilion), roli (red powder), and akshat (uncooked rice)
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	Sacred thread (kalava), raw cotton thread, bamboo fan, and raksha sutra
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	One and a quarter metre of cloth, banyan fruit, red and yellow flowers
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	Soaked black grams (kale chane), coconut, and a full makeup kit for shringar
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	Betel leaves, sugar batasha (sugar sweets), and a picture or idol of Savitri-Satyavan
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	Vat Savitri Katha book to read or listen to the story during the puja
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What to Eat on Vat Savitri Vrat Evening?

Married women keep this fast to pray for their husband&rsquo;s long life and good health. It is believed that this vrat brings happiness in married life, prosperity, and good fortune.

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Why is the Vat Tree Worshiped on Vat Savitri Vrat?

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According to the scriptures, the three main gods&mdash;Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh (Shiva)&mdash;reside in the Vat tree. By worshipping this tree on Vat Savitri Vrat, women receive blessings from these gods, which bring prosperity to their families.

Why is Vat Savitri Vrat Observed?

Vat Savitri Vrat is important because, according to old beliefs, Goddess Savitri saved her husband, Satyavan, from death on this day. Married women keep this fast to pray for their husband&#39;s long life and good health.

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How Does Vat Savitri Vrat Benefit Women Seeking Progeny?

This fast is considered very beneficial for women who are childless, as it is believed to help them achieve the happiness of having children or progeny in their lives.

What is the religious or spiritual significance of Vat Savitri Vrat?

On this day, women usually donate things like bangles, sindoor (vermilion), sarees, and other items used by married women. Giving these brings good luck and blessings for a happy and prosperous life.

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What foods should be avoided while keeping the Vat Savitri Vrat?

Women keeping this vrat should avoid tamasic foods, such as meat, fish, onions, and garlic. Instead, they should eat only sattvik (pure vegetarian) food.

What should women observing Vat Savitri Vrat donate?

Worshipping the banyan tree on this day is believed to bring blessings of money and wealth. If you perform the vrat with full devotion and dedication, Goddess Lakshmi may bless you for financial prosperity.

How Does Worshiping the Banyan Tree on Vat Savitri Vrat Bring Money and Wealth?

According to Hindu beliefs, King Ashtapati gave her royalty to choose a person as per their wish and marriage. She had a beautiful and intelligent daughter, Savitri. After doing severe penance and yajna, they get the blessings of Goddess Savitri in the form of a girl child. King Ashtapati gave her royalty to choose a person according to their wish and marriage because she was the blessing of the Goddess, so he could not find a groom for her daughter. Initially, he tried to find a perfect groom for her, but when he could not find one, he permitted Savitri to choose any person for marriage as per her wish.&nbsp;

Savitri started wandering here and there and finally reached a forest. She met King Dyumatsena, the king of the Salwa kingdom. Someone has snatched his kingdom, and currently, his son is the only pillar of living for his life. After seeing his virtuous son Satyavan, Savitri chooses him as her husband. They were living a blissful married life. One day, Savitri and Satyavan went to the forest to cut wood. After reaching the forest, Satyavan climbed a tree to cut wood. At that time, he started facing severe pain in his head. Suffering from pain, Satyavan came down from the tree and died suddenly. Then Yamraj appeared there and started taking Satyavan&#39;s soul with him. Savitri also followed him. Yamraj tried to convince Savitri a lot, but she did not listen. Yamraj was pleased to see Savitri&#39;s devotion towards her husband and blessed Savitri with three boons.

Savitri thought for some time and said that my father-in-law was blind. You bring back his eyesight. In the second boon, Savitri asked for her father-in-law&#39;s snatched kingdom and in the third one, she asked for the boon of having a hundred children. Yamraj gave him all three boons by saying, &#39;Tathastu&#39;.&nbsp;

Savitri told Yamraj Lord that she is a virtuous wife and blessed to have 100 children, but she cannot have a hundred sons without her husband. After hearing this, Yamraj was very pleased with Savitri&#39;s intelligence and cleverness and had to return to Satyavan&#39;s life. Yamraj lost consciousness after returning to Satyavan&#39;s life, and Savitri came near the same banyan tree where Satyavan&#39;s dead body was lying. Satyavan was revived, and both happily went towards their kingdom. They continued to enjoy their life for a long time. This is the reason why this vrat is performed near the Banyan tree. But worshipping on the day of Vat Savitri with proper vidhi will help you get the blessings of Goddess Savitri.&nbsp;

What is Vat Savitri Vrat Katha or fasting story?

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Should the fast be observed without eating or drinking (nirjala vrat)?

Yes, many women keep this fast without food or water the whole day, but some women also take fruits and water, avoiding eating grains the whole day.

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Do women need to do solah shringar (sixteen types of adornments) and wear a garland made of banyan leaves?

Yes, women usually get ready with full makeup and ornaments and wear a garland made of banyan leaves as part of the tradition.

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Is it important to get blessings from your mother-in-law after puja?

It is a good custom to touch your mother-in-law&rsquo;s feet and take her blessings after the puja.

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Is it considered lucky to donate fruits, grains, clothes, or household items to a Brahmin or someone in need?

Giving useful items to a poor person or Brahmin is believed to bring good luck and blessings.

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