Vat Savitri 2063: 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 2063

Monday, 28 May 2063

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 8:47 AM, 27 May – 7:17 AM, 28 May

Vat Savitri 2064

Friday, 16 May 2064

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 2:13 PM, 15 May – 3:25 PM, 16 May

Vat Savitri dates 2063–2067

YearDate and muhurat
2063Monday, 28 May 2063
2064Friday, 16 May 2064
2065Thursday, 4 June 2065
2066Monday, 24 May 2066
2067Saturday, 11 June 2067

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

Vat Savitri 2063 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiMonday, 28 May 2063
MumbaiMonday, 28 May 2063
KolkataMonday, 28 May 2063
ChennaiMonday, 28 May 2063
BengaluruMonday, 28 May 2063
HyderabadMonday, 28 May 2063
PuneMonday, 28 May 2063
AhmedabadMonday, 28 May 2063

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 2063?

Vat Savitri is on Monday, 28 May 2063, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2064?

Vat Savitri is on Friday, 16 May 2064, 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 2065?

Thursday, 4 June 2065. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2066?

Monday, 24 May 2066. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2067?

Saturday, 11 June 2067. 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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