INVC News Desk – Married women across India are preparing for one of the most sacred fasts in Sanatan Dharma—Vat Savitri Vrat, a powerful ritual believed to bless women with unbroken good fortune and ensure the long life of their husbands. But the big question this year is—when exactly is the vrat? 26 or 27 May?
🕉️ Why Vat Savitri Vrat Is So Important
Vat Savitri Vrat is observed on Amavasya Tithi (no moon day) in the month of Jyeshtha. On this day, women wear red clothes, keep a Nirjala Vrat (fast without water), and offer sacred puja at the Vat tree (banyan tree)—symbolizing longevity, fertility, and divine blessings.
According to mythological tradition, it was on this very day that Savitri, the devoted wife of Satyavan, used her determination and spiritual power to bring her husband back from the grip of death. Since then, this vrat has become a symbol of marital devotion and divine feminine strength.
📆 So When is Vat Savitri Vrat in 2025? 26 or 27 May?
Astrologers based on the Rishikesh Panchang clarify that the Amavasya Tithi begins at 11:21 AM on 26 May and ends at 08:12 AM on 27 May. But since Amavasya’s night time holds more importance and most rituals are done during the day, the Vat Savitri fast will be observed on 26 May, Sunday.
🔔 Auspicious Puja Timing (Shubh Muhurat)
Main Muhurat: 26 May, from 04:24 AM to 07:25 AM
Backup Muhurat (Abhijeet Muhurat): 11:40 AM to 12:45 PM
Can’t wake up early? Don’t worry—Abhijeet Muhurat offers a powerful second window for those who miss the early hours.
🙏 How to Do Vat Savitri Puja (Step-by-Step)
Wake up early, wear red clothes.
Visit a Vat tree, or install a symbolic one at home.
Tie sacred threads around the tree while chanting prayers.
Offer makeup items, red chunari, water, sweets, and fruits.
Worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as part of the ritual.
Read or listen to the Satyavan-Savitri katha.
📖 The Story Every Married Woman Should Hear
Savitri, the devoted daughter of King Ashvapati, had married a noble man named Satyavan—whose life, it was predicted, would be cut short. On the day of his destined death, Savitri followed Yama, the god of death, and through her wit, virtue, and prayers, compelled him to return her husband’s life.
Today, listening to this story on Vat Savitri Vrat is said to multiply the blessings of the fast.
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