Vat Savitri 2071: 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 2071

Friday, 29 May 2071

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 7:52 PM, 28 May – 4:47 PM, 29 May

Vat Savitri 2072

Wednesday, 18 May 2072

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 6:31 AM, 17 May – 5:49 AM, 18 May

Vat Savitri dates 2071–2075

YearDate and muhurat
2071Friday, 29 May 2071
2072Wednesday, 18 May 2072
2073Monday, 5 June 2073
2074Friday, 25 May 2074
2075Thursday, 13 June 2075

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

Vat Savitri 2071 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiFriday, 29 May 2071
MumbaiFriday, 29 May 2071
KolkataFriday, 29 May 2071
ChennaiFriday, 29 May 2071
BengaluruFriday, 29 May 2071
HyderabadFriday, 29 May 2071
PuneFriday, 29 May 2071
AhmedabadFriday, 29 May 2071

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 2071?

Vat Savitri is on Friday, 29 May 2071, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2072?

Vat Savitri is on Wednesday, 18 May 2072, 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 2073?

Monday, 5 June 2073. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2074?

Friday, 25 May 2074. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2075?

Thursday, 13 June 2075. 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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