Vat Purnima fasting is observed by married women for the well being of their husbands in certain parts of India . The fast is based on Savitri Satyavan legend in the Mahabharata. Vat Purnima 2026 date is June 29. The Vrat is observed during Poornima (Full moon) in the month of Jyeshtha and is more popular in Gujarat and Maharashtra . In some regions it is a three-day Vrat. For those people who observe the traditional three-day Vrat in India , Vata Purnima Aarambh (Begins) on June 27, 2026 and ends on June 29. Prayers and pujas are dedicated to Vat Vriksha (Banyan Tree) and Savitri. Most people now fast only on the main ritual day that is on the Poornima day. The ritual is also known as Peepal Pujan. The main ritual on the day includes tying of the red or yellow thread around the banyan tree and fasting from sunrise to sunset. It must be noted that Vat Savitri Amavasya Vrat is observed during the Amavas (No moon day) in Jyeshta month and this Vrat is more popular ...

Vat Amavasya, also referred as Vata Savitri Amavasya Vrat, is observed by married women in  North India . Vat Savitri Amavasya Vrat 2026 date is May 16. The vrat observed on Amavasya is more popular in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Bihar, Madhya Pradesh (MP), Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The fasting and rituals is a three day affair and it begins on May 14, 2026 for those who follow the traditional method. For others it is on the main day,  May 16, 2026. Main rituals include fasting on the day and worshipping the Banyan Tree. Married women observe Vat Amavasya puja for the well being of their husbands and for a prosperous and happy family life. A white thread is tied around the Banyan Tree on the day. Vat Amavasya is based on the famous Savitri – Satyavan legend in the Mahabharata. In  North India , Vat Puja is observed on the Jyeshtha Amavasya day (no moon day). Vat Savitri Vra...

Vat Savitri Vrat in North India, Vat Purnima in Western parts of India  and Sabitri Brata in Orissa is observed by married women for the wellbeing of their husbands and for a happy married life. On the day, women observe fast and worship Banyan Tree (Vat) and Savitri. The story of Satyavan and Savitri is a subplot in the Mahabharata. Vat Purnima Story - Vat Savitri Vrat Katha  King Ashtapathi had a beautiful and intelligent daughter named Savitri. The King gave her the permission to choose her husband. One day, Savitri met a young man in the forest who was carrying his blind parents in two baskets balanced on either side of a stick. The young man was Satyavan. Impressed by Satyavan’s devotion towards his blind parents, Savitri decided to marry him. On enquiry, the King found out from Sage Narada that Satyavan was the son of a deposed king and that he was destined to die in a year. King first refused to give permission for the marriage but Savitri was ...

Vat Savitri Vrat, or Vat Savithri Purnima , is a fast observed by married Hindu women in North India for the wellbeing of their husbands and children. The fasting is based on the devotion and determination shown by Savitri to win back her husband Satyavan from the clutches of yama (god of death). The legend is mentioned in the Mahabharata. The prayer and pujas associated with Vat Savitri is observed at the community level or individually at home. Vat Savitri Sankalp Mantra मम   वैधव्यादिसकलदोषपरिहारार्थं   ब्रह्मसावित्रीप्रीत्यर्थं   च   वट   सावित्री   व्रतमहं   करिष्ये। Vat Savtiri Vrat Mantra Dedicated Savitri अवैधव्यं च सौभाग्यं देहि त्वं मम सुव्रते। पुत्रान् पौत्रांश्च सौख्यं च गृहाणार्घ्यं नमोस्तु ते।। Vat Savtiri Vrat Mantra Dedicated Vat Vriksha – Peepal Tree वट सिञ्चामि ते मूलं सलिलैरमृतोपमैः। यथा शाखा प्रशाखाभिर्वृद्धो s सि त्वं महीतले।। Three Day Fasting But Now Confined to One Day Vat Savitri Vr...

Vat Savitri Puja or Vat Savitri vrat is an auspicious day in Hinduism when married women observe fast and pray for their husband's health and longevity. The fasting is named after Savitri, who brought back her husband from the clutches of Yama (death). One of the important rituals of the day is tying threads on Vat (banyan) tree. In 2026, the date of Vat Savitri Purnima puja is on June 29. Those observing it on Amavasya day it is on May 16. The fasting is observed for three days and begins two days prior to purnima or amavasya in the Hindu month of Jyeshtha (June – July). The fasting takes its name from Vat Vriksha (Banyan Tree) and Savitri. The Banyan Tree is symbolically represented as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The root of Vat Vriksha is Brahma, the stem is Vishnu and the upper part is Shiva. On the puja day, the Banyan tree also symbolically represents Savitri and the incident mentioned in the Mahabharata. Legend has it that Princess Savitri, the daughter of Kin...

Bargad Puja is observed on the Amavasya day in Jyeshta month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India . It is also known as Savitri Puja and Vat Amavasya Puja. It is observed for the long life of husband and also for peace and prosperity in the family. In 2026, Bargad Puja date is May 16. The main rituals involve tying cotton thread on Banyan tree. While tying the thread, women sing songs based on the famous Satyavan – Savitri episode in the Mahabharat. A fast is observed on the day from sunrise to sighting of moon or evening puja. During the period of Mahabharata, Savitri, lost her husband as destined, one year after her marriage, near a banyan tree. She followed Yama to the land of the dead and through determination and intelligence managed to secure back her husband's life. In memory of that event, women go around the banyan trees, tying strings to it. The puja also observed on Jyeshta Purnima day and is known as Vat Purnima. This date is more p...

Peepal Puja, or Pipal Puja, is the worship of the peepal tree especially during the Vat Savitri puja. Peepal Puja 2026 date is May 16. During Vat Savitri Puja, the Banyan or Pipal Tree symbolically represents Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The root of Vat Vriksha is Brahma, the stem is Vishnu and the upper part is Shiva. Those observing it on Jyeshta Purnima will be performing it on June 29, 2026. The Peepal tree plays an important role in the famous Satyavan Savitri legend in the Mahabharata. It is believed that Satyavan spend his last moments under a Pipal tree on the full moon day in month of Jyeshtha (for some communities in North India it is the Amavasya day or no moon day in Jyeshta month). And Yamraj appeared here and Savitri pleaded with Yamraj under the Pipal tree. Through her determination, courage, intelligence and dedication, she was able to bring back her husband to life. In memory of this event, women go round the Pipal for 108 times tying threads and fast f...