Vat Purnima Vrat

  • Vat Purnima vrat is observed on Jyestha Purnima by married women in North India.
  • It is also observed in western states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa
  • It is explained in the epic Mahabharat.
  • Women observe fast and tie a thread around a banyan tree for the well-being of their husbands.
  • As per legend the great Savitri tricked Lord Yama, the lord of death, and compelled him to return the life of her husband Satyawan.
2024 Date: June 21/22

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