Vat Savitri 2100: 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 2100

Monday, 7 June 2100

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

Vat Savitri dates 2100–2104

YearDate and muhurat
2100Monday, 7 June 2100

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

Vat Savitri 2100 in major cities

CityDate and muhurat
New DelhiMonday, 7 June 2100
MumbaiMonday, 7 June 2100
KolkataMonday, 7 June 2100
ChennaiMonday, 7 June 2100
BengaluruMonday, 7 June 2100
HyderabadMonday, 7 June 2100
PuneMonday, 7 June 2100
AhmedabadMonday, 7 June 2100

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 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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