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Vat Purnima Fast: Today is the full moon of Jyeshtha month. Vat Purnima fast is observed on this day. Today married women have observed this fast. In Sanatan Dharma, the fast of Vat Purnima is considered very special. On this day there is a tradition to worship Vat i.e. Banyan tree. There is a religious belief that Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh reside in the banyan tree. On this day, women observe fast and worship the banyan tree and pray for their husband’s long life, good health and a happy and prosperous married life.
Vat Purnima is celebrated on a large scale mainly in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and Western India. Reciting or listening to Vrat Katha during puja on Vat Purnima day is considered very auspicious. The fast story of Vat Purnima is related to Savitri and her husband Satyavan. It is believed that on this day the fast is completed by reciting and listening to the fast story. If you are blessed with unbroken good fortune, then let us read the fasting story of Vat Purnima.
Story of Vat Purnima Vrat (Vat Purnima Vrat Katha)
According to the story of Vat Purnima fast, Savitri got married to Satyavan. Savitri was the daughter of King Ashwapati and Satyavan was the son of King Dyumtsena. King Ashwapati had already told Narad ji that Satyavan is a very good and religious person, but his age is very short and he will die only after one year of marriage. Savitri had to explain a lot to King Ashwapati before marriage, but she stuck to her decision.
After marriage, Savitri left the palace with her husband and started living in the forest. When Savitri realized that the time of her husband’s death was approaching, she started fasting. One day, on the day of his death, Satyavan started going to the forest to collect wood. Savitri said that she would go with him. While climbing a tree in the forest, Satyavan suddenly started having severe headache. On this he came down and lay down with his head in Savitri’s lap.
At the same time, Yamraj came and started taking away Satyavan’s life, and Savitri also followed him. Yamraj tried to stop him, but seeing his loyalty and devotion to his husband, Lord Yam was pleased and asked for a boon. Savitri asked for the life of her husband Satyavan as a boon. Yamraj was forced to give back Satyavan’s life because of the boon he had given. After this, Savitri came back to the same banyan tree where Satyavan’s body was lying and Satyavan came alive.
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