Vat Savitri 2099: 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 2099

Wednesday, 20 May 2099

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 10:29 AM, 19 May – 10:48 AM, 20 May

Vat Savitri 2100

Monday, 7 June 2100

Vaishakha Krishna Amavasya (Jyeshtha, purnimanta): 3:36 AM, 7 Jun – 5:03 AM, 8 Jun

Vat Savitri dates 2099–2103

YearDate and muhurat
2099Wednesday, 20 May 2099
2100Monday, 7 June 2100

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

Vat Savitri 2099 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiWednesday, 20 May 2099
MumbaiWednesday, 20 May 2099
KolkataWednesday, 20 May 2099
ChennaiWednesday, 20 May 2099
BengaluruWednesday, 20 May 2099
HyderabadWednesday, 20 May 2099
PuneWednesday, 20 May 2099
AhmedabadWednesday, 20 May 2099

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 2099?

Vat Savitri is on Wednesday, 20 May 2099, by the Krishna Amavasya, computed for New Delhi.

When is Vat Savitri in 2100?

Vat Savitri is on Monday, 7 June 2100, 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.

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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