Vat Savitri 2054: 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 2054

Saturday, 6 June 2054

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 10:23 AM, 5 Jun – 8:10 AM, 6 Jun

Vat Savitri 2055

Wednesday, 26 May 2055

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 5:57 PM, 25 May – 6:27 PM, 26 May

Vat Savitri dates 2054–2058

YearDate and muhurat
2054Saturday, 6 June 2054
2055Wednesday, 26 May 2055
2056Tuesday, 13 June 2056
2057Saturday, 2 June 2057
2058Wednesday, 22 May 2058

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

Vat Savitri 2054 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSaturday, 6 June 2054
MumbaiSaturday, 6 June 2054
KolkataSaturday, 6 June 2054
ChennaiSaturday, 6 June 2054
BengaluruSaturday, 6 June 2054
HyderabadSaturday, 6 June 2054
PuneSaturday, 6 June 2054
AhmedabadSaturday, 6 June 2054

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 2054?

Vat Savitri is on Saturday, 6 June 2054, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2055?

Vat Savitri is on Wednesday, 26 May 2055, 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 2056?

Tuesday, 13 June 2056. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2057?

Saturday, 2 June 2057. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2058?

Wednesday, 22 May 2058. 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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