Savitri Pujan Vrat (Vat Savitri Vrat): A Divine Celebration of Marital Devotion

Introduction

Savitri Vrat, also known as Vat Savitri Vrat, is a sacred festival celebrated by married Hindu women across India, especially in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Odisha. The vrat is dedicated to Devi Savitri, who epitomized love, devotion, and unwavering determination to bring her husband back from the clutches of death.

This vrat symbolizes the strength of a devoted wife and is observed for the long life, health, and prosperity of the husband, and marital bliss

Savitri Vrat Katha (The Story of Savitri and Satyavan)

The story is from the Mahabharata. Princess Savitri, daughter of King Ashwapati, chose a noble and virtuous man Satyavan as her husband, despite knowing he was destined to die within a year of marriage.

On the foretold day of his death, she followed Satyavan into the forest. When Yamraj (God of Death) came to take his soul, Savitri followed him and debated with divine wisdom, impressing Yamraj with her loyalty and dharma.

Moved by her truth and tapasya, Yamraj restored Satyavan’s life and blessed them with long, prosperous married life.

This story stands as a beacon of a wife's strength, intellect, and devotion.

Who Should Perform Savitri Vrat?

• Married women (Suhaagins) of all ages

  
  

• Especially women desiring:

  
  

• Long life and well-being of their husband

  
  

• Protection of family and dharma

  
  

• Spiritual strength and grace

Unmarried girls in some regions also observe it for an ideal husband like Satyavan

Where to Perform?

Under a Vat Vriksha (Banyan Tree)—symbol of longevity and strength

In temples with banyan trees

At home with a Vat Vriksha picture or idol, if tree access isn’t possible

How to Perform Savitri Pujan Vrat?

Preparations:

• Wear traditional saree or red attire, symbolizing marriage

• Apply haldi-kumkum, bangles, bindi, and mangalsutra

• Fast for the day—nirjala (without water) or phalahar

  
  

Puja Samagri:

• Vat Vriksha or its image

• Roli, Haldi, Kumkum, Akshat (rice), Red cloth

• Threads for tree tying

• Fruits, sweets, wet pulses (soaked), mangoes, and 5 types of seasonal fruits

• Savitri-Satyavan idol or picture

• Incense, diya, flowers, water kalash

  
  

Puja Vidhi:

1. Clean the puja space, take a bath early morning

2. Tie a sacred thread around the Banyan tree and circumambulate (parikrama) it 7 or 11 times, tying the thread each round

3. Offer water, flowers, akshat, sindoor, and sweets to the tree

4. Read or listen to the Savitri Vrat Katha

5. Offer dakshina and food to married women or Brahmins

6. In evening, break the fast after praying to Lord Vishnu and Yamraj

Mantras and Shlokas

• Savitri Vandana:

ॐ सावित्र्यै नमः। पति सौभाग्य प्रदायिनी धर्मपत्नी नमोऽस्तुते॥

• Yamraj Stuti:

धर्मराजाय नमः। कालाय नमः। यमाय नमः॥

Significance of Vat Vriksha

The banyan tree (Vat Vriksha) represents:

Lord Brahma (roots)

Lord Vishnu (trunk)

Lord Shiva (branches)

It is believed to grant long life and divine energy when worshipped with full devotion.

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Benefits of Savitri Vrat

Ensures husband’s health, wealth, and protection

Brings peace, prosperity, and stability in marriage

Wards off evil energies and misfortunes

Grants Punya (spiritual merit) equivalent to many yajnas

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