Vat savitri puja 2023 date

Vat Purnima Vrat 2023 : Vat Purnima Vrat is one of the most auspicious festival celebrated in India by all the Hindu married women. This festival is celebrated with great grandeur and Hindu women observe fast for the well being of their husbands. As per Drik Panchang, Vat Purnima Vrat will be observed on Purnima Tithi in the month of Jyeshtha. This year, it is being celebrated today, on June 3, 2023. Vat Purnima 2023: Date and Time Purnima Tithi Begins - June 03, 2023 - 11:16 AM Purnima Tithi Ends - June 04, 2023 - 09:11 AM Vat Purnima 2023: Significance Vat Purnima Vrat is observed to honour the Goddess Savitri. This festival is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, Gujrat and other southern part of India. Hindu Married women observe strict fast for the longevity of their husbands and seek blessings from Goddess Savitri. According to the Hindu scriptures, women offer prayers to Banyan tree or Vat Vriksha, which is known to be the long lived tree and it is also believed that Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma (Trinity) resides in that. Vat Vriksha is also known as Akshay Vat for its immortality. In Sanatan Dharma, offering prayers to this tree is considered highly auspicious. Vat Purnima 2023: Story As per Hindu Scriptures, it is believed that Savitri married to Satyavaan, who had a short life. One day Satyavaan was working in the forest and that time the lord of death, Yamraaj, came to take his life. After some time Savitri found her husband dead after reaching at forest...