Vat Savitri 2048: date and puja muhurat

A vrat kept by married women on the Amavasya of Jyeshtha (North India), under the banyan tree.

Dates and times for New Delhi, India

Vat Savitri 2048

Thursday, 11 June 2048

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 3:44 PM, 10 Jun – 6:19 PM, 11 Jun

Vat Savitri 2049

Monday, 31 May 2049

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 6:06 PM, 30 May – 7:30 PM, 31 May

Vat Savitri dates 2048–2052

YearDate and muhurat
2048Thursday, 11 June 2048
2049Monday, 31 May 2049
2050Friday, 20 May 2050
2051Thursday, 8 June 2051
2052Tuesday, 28 May 2052

Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

Vat Savitri 2048 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiThursday, 11 June 2048
MumbaiThursday, 11 June 2048
KolkataThursday, 11 June 2048
ChennaiThursday, 11 June 2048
BengaluruThursday, 11 June 2048
HyderabadThursday, 11 June 2048
PuneThursday, 11 June 2048
AhmedabadThursday, 11 June 2048

The date is usually the same across India; the muhurat times differ with each city's sunrise and sunset.

What it is

A vrat kept by married women on the Amavasya of Jyeshtha (North India), under the banyan tree. It recalls Savitri, whose devotion and wisdom won back her husband Satyavan's life.

Why it matters

Married women honour Savitri, whose devotion is said to have won back her husband's life from Yama.

How it is traditionally kept

A fast, worship of the banyan (vat) tree with threads tied around its trunk, and the Savitri katha.

  1. Keep a fast, as health allows
  2. Worship the banyan (vat) tree
  3. Tie a thread around the tree while walking around it
  4. Hear the story of Savitri and Satyavan
  5. Seek the blessings of elders

Across India

Kept on Jyeshtha Amavasya in the north and on Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima) in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka.

Questions

When is Vat Savitri in 2048?

Vat Savitri is on Thursday, 11 June 2048, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2049?

Vat Savitri is on Monday, 31 May 2049, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

What is Vat Savitri?

A vrat kept by married women on the Amavasya of Jyeshtha (North India), under the banyan tree. It recalls Savitri, whose devotion and wisdom won back her husband Satyavan's life.

How is Vat Savitri traditionally kept?

A fast, worship of the banyan (vat) tree with threads tied around its trunk, and the Savitri katha.

When is Vat Savitri in 2050?

Friday, 20 May 2050. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2051?

Thursday, 8 June 2051. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2052?

Tuesday, 28 May 2052. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

How is Vat Savitri celebrated across India?

Kept on Jyeshtha Amavasya in the north and on Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima) in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka.

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