Vat Savitri 2067: 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 2067

Saturday, 11 June 2067

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 12:57 AM, 11 Jun – 2:11 AM, 12 Jun

Vat Savitri 2068

Thursday, 31 May 2068

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 10:59 AM, 30 May – 9:33 AM, 31 May

Vat Savitri dates 2067–2071

YearDate and muhurat
2067Saturday, 11 June 2067
2068Thursday, 31 May 2068
2069Monday, 20 May 2069
2070Sunday, 8 June 2070
2071Friday, 29 May 2071

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

Vat Savitri 2067 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiSaturday, 11 June 2067
MumbaiSaturday, 11 June 2067
KolkataSaturday, 11 June 2067
ChennaiSaturday, 11 June 2067
BengaluruSaturday, 11 June 2067
HyderabadSaturday, 11 June 2067
PuneSaturday, 11 June 2067
AhmedabadSaturday, 11 June 2067

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 2067?

Vat Savitri is on Saturday, 11 June 2067, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2068?

Vat Savitri is on Thursday, 31 May 2068, 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 2069?

Monday, 20 May 2069. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2070?

Sunday, 8 June 2070. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2071?

Friday, 29 May 2071. 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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