Vat Savitri
Married women fast for their husbands' longevity.
Gregorian date
29 May 2026
Friday
Tithi
Shukla Purnima
Jyeshtha (May – June)
Duration
single-day
Also known as
Vat Purnima · Vat Savitri Vrat
Significance
Honours Savitri who, according to legend, won her husband Satyavan back from Yama (death) through her devotion. Married women fast and tie threads around the Vat (banyan) tree.
What happens on the day
- •Day-long fast for married women
- •Tie threads around a banyan tree
- •Read Savitri katha
- •Pray for husband's longevity
About the month of Jyeshthaज्येष्ठ
Pre-monsoon heat. Hosts Vat Savitri (married women fast for husbands' longevity) and Ganga Dussehra (descent of Ganga to earth).
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