Vat Savitri Vrat 2026
First-Time Vat Savitri Vrat: Vat Savitri fast is observed on Jeshtha Amavasya. This fast is said to be very special for married women. This year, women will observe Vat Savitri fast on 16th May i.e. Saturday. At the same time, if you are going to observe this fast for the first time, then this day is going to be even more special for you. However, many married women remain confused as to how they should perform puja when they observe fast for the first time and what precautions do they need to take?
Actually, on Jyestha Amavasya, married women listen to the story of Savitri and Satyavan and observe this fast for the good health and long life of their husbands. This festival falling on Saturday reflects the true relationship and love between husband and wife. Women fasting for the first time should worship the banyan tree with all their heart and in the right way. Worship done with a true heart on this day increases happiness, peace and love in the family.
Start the fast and prepare the puja thali like this
If this is your first fast, then wake up early in the morning, take bath and wear new clothes. It is considered very auspicious to wear red or yellow colored clothes on this day as these are the colors of Suhaag. After bathing, apply proper makeup and apply kumkum tilak.
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Keep incense, lamp, roli, Akshat, raw cotton and soaked gram in your puja thali. Also keep fruits and some sweet treats. Before going near the banyan tree, do not forget to light a lamp in the home temple and meditate on Lord Vishnu and Mother Savitri.
Some important rules of Banyan Puja and Parikrama
- First of all, offer water to the banyan tree and apply a tilak of wet soil.
- Apply kumkum, roli tilak on the trunk of the tree with full devotion and offer Akshat (rice).
- Wrap the raw cotton around the stem of the vat and revolve around it.
- Depending on your devotion, you can circumambulate around the tree seven or twelve times.
- With every round, pray in your mind for the long life and happy life of your husband.
- After completing the parikrama, tie the last part of the raw yarn tightly on the tree itself.
- At last, touch the Vat and pay obeisance and take the blessings of the Trinity and complete your fast.
Importance of charity and tips to break the fast
Doing charity after puja has special importance. Women fasting for the first time should donate wedding items like bangles and vermilion to a needy woman or Brahmin as per their capacity. Don’t think bad about anyone throughout the day and be happy. Break your fast in the evening by eating fruits and satvik food (without garlic and onion). Keep in mind that do not eat tamasic food at all on this day. Be sure to take blessings of the elders in the house because it is only through their blessings that life becomes better. This fast observed with correct rules fills your married life with happiness.
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