Vat Savitri 2065: 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 2065

Thursday, 4 June 2065

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 6:24 AM, 3 Jun – 8:35 AM, 4 Jun

Vat Savitri 2066

Monday, 24 May 2066

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 7:01 AM, 23 May – 9:08 AM, 24 May

Vat Savitri dates 2065–2069

YearDate and muhurat
2065Thursday, 4 June 2065
2066Monday, 24 May 2066
2067Saturday, 11 June 2067
2068Thursday, 31 May 2068
2069Monday, 20 May 2069

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

Vat Savitri 2065 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiThursday, 4 June 2065
MumbaiThursday, 4 June 2065
KolkataThursday, 4 June 2065
ChennaiThursday, 4 June 2065
BengaluruThursday, 4 June 2065
HyderabadThursday, 4 June 2065
PuneThursday, 4 June 2065
AhmedabadThursday, 4 June 2065

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 2065?

Vat Savitri is on Thursday, 4 June 2065, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2066?

Vat Savitri is on Monday, 24 May 2066, 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 2067?

Saturday, 11 June 2067. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2068?

Thursday, 31 May 2068. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2069?

Monday, 20 May 2069. 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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