Vat Savitri 2091: 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 2091

Friday, 18 May 2091

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 4:44 PM, 17 May – 6:38 PM, 18 May

Vat Savitri 2092

Thursday, 5 June 2092

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 8:24 AM, 4 Jun – 10:48 AM, 5 Jun

Vat Savitri dates 2091–2095

YearDate and muhurat
2091Friday, 18 May 2091
2092Thursday, 5 June 2092
2093Monday, 25 May 2093
2094Saturday, 12 June 2094
2095Thursday, 2 June 2095

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

Vat Savitri 2091 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiFriday, 18 May 2091
MumbaiFriday, 18 May 2091
KolkataFriday, 18 May 2091
ChennaiFriday, 18 May 2091
BengaluruFriday, 18 May 2091
HyderabadFriday, 18 May 2091
PuneFriday, 18 May 2091
AhmedabadFriday, 18 May 2091

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 2091?

Vat Savitri is on Friday, 18 May 2091, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2092?

Vat Savitri is on Thursday, 5 June 2092, 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 2093?

Monday, 25 May 2093. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2094?

Saturday, 12 June 2094. Computed for New Delhi. Change the city above for your own.

When is Vat Savitri in 2095?

Thursday, 2 June 2095. 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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