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News Topical, Digital Desk : The sacred fast of Vat Savitri is observed on the new moon day of the month of Jyeshtha. On this day, married women observe a fast for the long life, happiness, prosperity, and eternal good fortune of their husbands and worship the Vat (banyan) tree with rituals.
Vat Savitri Vrat 2026: Date and Auspicious Time
According to the Panchang, in the year 2026, Vat Savitri fast will be observed on 16th May.
Amavasya Tithi begins: May 16, 2026, from 05:11 am
Amavasya Tithi ends: May 17, 2026, at 01:30 PM
According to the calculations of Udayatithi and Panchang, it will be auspicious to worship and observe the fast of Vat Savitri only on Saturday, May 16.
Importance of Banyan Tree
In Hinduism, the banyan tree is considered divine. According to legend, this sacred tree is home to the Trinity. Brahma resides at the root, Lord Vishnu in the trunk, and Lord Shiva at the top. Its downward-hanging branches are considered to represent Goddess Savitri.
According to mythology, it was under this tree that Savitri, through her devotion to her husband, secured the life of her husband Satyavan from Yamaraj. Therefore, worshipping the banyan tree on this day holds special significance.
Simple worship method
On the day of the fast, women bathe in the morning and adorn themselves like a bride. Water, rice, and flowers are then offered to the banyan tree. Women wrap red or yellow thread around the tree's trunk and circumambulate it with devotion. After offering vermilion and worshipping Goddess Savitri, a story is heard, and the fast is broken by offering food.
Surefire remedies related to banyan tree
- To overcome financial difficulties: On Friday, draw a Swastika with turmeric on a clean banyan leaf. Place it near Goddess Lakshmi and worship it, then store it in your safe or cupboard. Doing this for 21 Fridays will alleviate financial difficulties.
- Progress in job and business: To find the job you desire, write your problem on a leaf and float it in water on Sunday, the day of Vat Savitri. If you are suffering losses in business, light five ghee lamps under a banyan tree on this day.
- For family peace: If there are daily fights in the house, then light a ghee lamp every day under the banyan tree while meditating on the Trinity.
- For healing: Recite the Hanuman Chalisa under a banyan tree to relieve mental stress or illness. Placing a banyan root under the pillow of a sick person is also believed to improve health.
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