#Legend of Savitri and Satyavan

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If the story of Orpheus and Eurydice gets you down, read up on the story of princess Savitri and her lover, the exiled prince Satyavan. She managed to outsmart Yamraj, the god of death, to bring her husband back to the land of the living. Happy endings all around! There’s a pretty cool TEDed video about it.

Also I get a lot of inspo for Ominis and Mira from my culture’s legends! Love and unyielding devotion are major themes in a lot of our beliefs, which I find super cute tbh 🤌🏾

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Savitri and Satyavan: The legend of the princess who outwitted Death

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Significance of Sabitree Brata in Married Women's Lives

Sabitree Brata is a significant ritual observed primarily by married women in the Odia community of Odisha, India. This sacred vow, also known as Savitri Vrat or Sabitri Brata, is dedicated to Goddess Sabitri, an embodiment of marital bliss, devotion, and unwavering loyalty. The observance of this fast and accompanying rituals is believed to bestow longevity, prosperity, and a blessed marital life upon husbands. The origins of Sabitree Brata stem from an ancient legend found in the Mahabharata, an epic Hindu scripture. The legend revolves around the devoted wife Savitri, who through her unwavering love, dedication, and intelligence, brought her husband, Satyavan, back to life, thus conquering even the God of Death, Yama.

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The Sabitree Brata is observed on the Amavasya (New Moon day) in the Hindu month of Jyestha (May/June). On this day, married women undertake a rigorous fast, abstaining from food and water, while devoutly praying to Goddess Sabitri for the well-being, longevity, and prosperity of their husbands. The fast is observed from sunrise to sunset, and the devout women break their fast only after sighting the sacred evening star. This fasting ritual symbolizes the deep love, commitment, and sacrifice of married women towards their husbands.

Preparations: The day before Sabitree Brata, married women clean their homes and dress in traditional attire. They perform a ceremonial bath, purifying themselves physically and spiritually. Traditional Odia delicacies and sweets are prepared as offerings for the ritual.

Sacred Thread: Married women tie a sacred thread, known as "Sabita Jeevan Sutru" or "Sabita Jeevan Biju," around their right wrists. The yellow thread symbolizes longevity, protection, and the strength of their marital bond. It remains tied until the thread naturally falls off.

Fasting and Prayers: On the morning of Sabitree Brata, women wake up early, take a holy bath, and wear new clothes. They offer prayers to Goddess Sabitri, seeking her blessings for the well-being and long life of their husbands. Married women observe a strict fast throughout the day, praying fervently for their husbands' longevity and happiness.

Puja and Offerings: Married women set up a small altar with images or idols of Goddess Sabitri and other deities. They perform elaborate puja, offering flowers, incense, fruits, sweets, and sacred food items. The ceremonial puja involves recitation of prayers, hymns, and Vedic mantras dedicated to the goddess.

Storytelling: As part of the Sabitree Brata rituals, a narrative of the legendary tale of Savitri and Satyavan is read or narrated. This story serves as a reminder of the strength, devotion, and unwavering love that married women have the potential to embody.

Evening Rituals: As the sun sets, women gather and offer prayers to the evening star, considered auspicious during Sabitree Brata. Upon sighting the star, they break their day-long fast with a simple meal of fruits and sweets.

Vows and Blessings: Married women exchange heartfelt wishes, blessings, and gifts with friends and family members. They express their love, support, and aspirations for an everlasting marital bond.

Sabitree Brata is not merely a religious observance but a celebration of the sacred bond of love, trust, and loyalty between a husband and wife. Through fasting, prayers, and rituals, married women express their deep affection and commitment towards their spouses. It is a testimony to the enduring power of love and the strength of marital relationships.This auspicious ritual reminds everyone of the importance of devotion, sacrifice, and selflessness in maintaining a harmonious and blissful marital life. Sabitree Brata reinforces the idea that love, respect, and unwavering support are the pillars on which lasting relationships are built, nurturing the sacred connection between two souls.

In conclusion, Sabitree Brata serves as a beautiful reminder of the eternal love and dedication that bind married couples together. It celebrates the spiritual and emotional dimensions of marriage, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for the commitment and sacrifices made in the journey of conjugal life. Through this sacred observance, married women honor the timeless values of love, devotion, and togetherness that form the foundation of a sacred and blissful union.

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RenRuki & Hindu Mythology: Savitri and Satyavan

One of the legendary couples of Hindu mythology, known for their love and devotion to each other. According to legend, Princess Savitri is told to find a husband of her own by her father, and in her pilgrimage, she meets Satyavan, a prince who lives in exile with his father and mother. For Savitri and Satyavan, it is love at first sight.

However, while Satyavan is the perfect choice in every way, he is destined to die within a year. Nevertheless, Savitri insists on choosing him, and the two are married. When Yama, the God of Death, arrives to claim Satyavan’s life, Savitri uses her wits and clever words to save her husband, proving her undying devotion and love for him. Moved by Savitri’s loyalty, Yama grants life to Satyavan, and blesses the couple with a long and prosperous life together.

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From the youtube comment section:

Death: I’m taking ya man  Savitri: No Death: That’s not how- Savitri: No Death: understandable have a good day

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Married women tying threads around a banyan tree during Vat Purnima festival. Vat Purnima (वट पूर्णिमा, vaṭapūrṇimā, also called Vat Savitri Vrat) is a Hindu celebration observed by married women in North India and in the Western Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat. On this Purnima (full moon) during the three days of the month of Jyeshtha in the Hindu calendar (which falls in May–June in the Gregorian calendar), a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in the epic Mahabharata.

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Thieves AU and Royal AU please?

Thieves au

Tinker has the unique ability to enchant any object and turn it into a magical trinket or item. Runaan is his lover and a master thief who steals objects from the wealthy and elite and brings them to Tinker to enchant and sell.

They are a power couple of the kingdom's shady underground and Black Market who hate the blackest and darkest practices of their world.

They steal from the rich and donate a great deal of their profits to the poorest citizens of the city, making them well loved by the lower classes. No one is willing to sell them out or report them as everyone has either been helped by or knows someone who has been helped by them.

Their work makes them not only almost untouchable but also legends not only in the capital but also throughout the entire kingdom.

They met when they both tried to steal the same necklace from a noblemen's room, almost getting caught when their fight for the necklace drew the guard's attention.

They managed to steal the necklace but lost it in a scuffle as they both tried to run off with it. Disappointed they went out for a drink and talked and decided to go into business together. They agreed not only because of the fortune they could make but also because of how good looking they thought the other was.

It doesn't take long before they really fall for one another and soon find themselves unable to live apart.

They take in and raise Rayla after her parents go missing and Runaan teaches her how to be a master thief.

Everything runs smoothly until Rayla decides to rob the Royal Palace, loses her thief's mask while she's in one of the prince's rooms, allowing said prince to see her face. Now he's hanging around, wanting to learn about Rayla's life, about magic and the common people. What's even worse is that he and Rayla have become friends although Runaan also suspects that she is falling for him.

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This au is inspired by the tale of Savitri and Satyavan.

Tinker is a young prince who is intelligent, beautiful, a talented craftsmen and said to be blessed by the gods. He is beloved by his people but when he comes of age no one wants to marry him.

Tinker's parents and his cousin Janai tell him that he shouldn't be discouraged as those who turn away from him and his love are weal and unworthy of his love. His parents then tell him to go on a journey across the kingdom to find the one who is strong and worthy of his love.

Janai accompanies him and his retinue on his journey and they began to slowlybut surely travel throughout the entire kingdom.

One day they were travelling through a forest when they met a little girl who told them that she was a princess from another kingdom. She also told them that she and her uncle the true king was overthrown by evil nobles, that they had narrowly escaped death and that now they lived here in this very forest. She told them to come with her before running off. Tinker and his retinue chased her until they came to a small clearing where a small house stood. The door opened and a young man appeared. The little girl called him Runaan and ran to him and began to tell him about the new friends that she met in the forest.

Tinker approached the man and when he finally got a good look at him he knew that this Runaan was the person that he was destined to marry.

He spent a few days in the forest learning about Runaan and Rayla, his niece turned daughter and asked Runaan to marry him. Runaan, who had fallen for Tinker almost immediately happily agreed and Tinker returned home to tell his parents.

When he arrived back at home he told his parents of his new found love but when they learnt of their future son in laws identity they were horrified. They told him to pick someone else because Runaan was destined to die in exactly one year. That the life of a commoner living in the forest would be unbearably hard and sad. Tinker didn't care, how long or short Runaan's life was destined to be, he just wanted to be with him no matter how hard his life would soon be. Seeing that they could not persuade him they reluctantly agreed and within a few days a great wedding ceremony was held for the young couple.

Tinker left his palace for the small cottage in the forest and for a year he, Runaan and Rayla lived happily but he could not forget that Runaan's death would soon come to pass. Tinker was worried and insisted on going everywhere with Runaan, ensuring that he never left Tinker's sight.

Then on the prophesised day Runaan suddenly collapsed while chopping wood. Tiker rushed to his side and held him as his life left his body. As his final breath left his body a figure entered the clearing, it was death ready to escort Runaan's soul to the afterlife. Death reassured Tinker that Runaan was destined for happiness due to his honourable life before taking Runaan's soul by the hand and walking away at a speed that many men would fail to match.

Tinker rose and began to chase after death who ignored him at first but when Tinker kept chasing him he turned and told him to stop, that he could not go to the land of the dead just yet. Tinker refused to stop, telling death that as Runaan's husband he should stay by his side. Death protested, telling him that his duty as Runaan's husband was over but when Tinker refused to leave he allowed him one favour as he admired Tinker's loyalty. The only thing he would not grant was Runaan's life. Tinker agreed to the terms and asked that Rayla's parents and her kingdom be restored to her. Death agreed and moved on.

He walked along a river bank covered in thorny bushes and Tinker followed him, his clothes soon becoming torn apart by the thorns. Death turned to face him a second time and told him that he could not accompany his husband to the land of the dead. Tinker told him that he could not stop following them as Death was carrying his happiness with him. Death was again moved, thia time by Tinker's devotion and offered him a second gift. Tinker asked him to grant his parents many granchildren. Death agreed before turning away from Tinker and carrying on with his journey.

However Tinker kept following him and Death, now becoming frustrated turned to Tinker a third time, this time forbidding him to go any further. For a third time Tinker refused to leave Runaan and Death was again moved, this time by Tinker's courage and told him that he would grant him one final wish.

Tinker asked him to give him many children and let them also be the children of Runaan. Death, realising he could not grant Tinker's request without giving Runaan his life back stopped for a moment. Then he looked at Tinker for one final time and praised him for his wit before releasing Runaan's soul, telling the young prince that he had won his husbands life.

Overjoyed Tinker rushed back to his home just in time to see Runaan's sould re enter his body. He breathed and opened his eyes, surprised that night was already falling around them and Tinker overcome with emotion wrapped his arms around him and kissed him.

The next day a group of soldier's wearing the colours and bearing the crest of Runaan's family arrived in the clearing. Two of the soldiers removed their helmets revealing thrnselves to be Rayla's long lost and believed to be dead parents. They told Runaan and Tinker that they had been captured by the evil nobles and kept locked up far away from their home. However they had managed to escape and had rallied an army to overthrow those who had betrayed their family. Now they were here to take Rayla, Runaan and Tinker back to their kingdom where Runaan and Tinker would rule side by side.

They left the cottage for their new life and had many children together and when their long lives were at an end neither Runaan nor Tinker feared Death when he finally arrived to claim their souls.

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Tribute to Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema, on his 75th death anniversary today. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke was a renowned Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. Phalke was born on this day in 1870 in a Marathi family from Nashik, Maharashtra. He passed out from J. J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1890, Phalke went to the Kala Bhavan, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara, where he studied sculpture, engineering, drawing, painting, and photography. The changing point in Phalke’s life was when he first time saw the silent film “The Life of Christ”. The film made such a great impact on his mind that he began to think if such films could be ever made with Indian themes. After raising some money and experimenting with a few short films, he went to London in February 1912 to learn the art and craft of film-making. Cecil Hepworth of Walton Studios trained him in the craft of film-making. Phalke bought a Willamson camera and returned India and set up Phalke Films in Bombay (Mumbai). These efforts gave birth to India’s first indigenous full-length feature cinema named “Raja Harishchandra” in 1912. It was first shown publicly on 3 May 1913 at Mumbai’s Coronation Cinema, effectively marking the beginning of the Indian film industry. In his career as a filmmaker, Phalke made 95 feature films and 26 short films, the most prominent ones being Raja Harishchandra, Lanka Dahan, Kaliyamadan, Satyavan Savitri, and Mohini Bhasmasur. In fact, he was the first person to make a feature film in India, thus initiating the growth of the Indian film industry, which has reached far and wide today. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was instituted in his honor by the Government of India in 1969. The award is one of the most prestigious awards in Indian cinema and is the highest official recognition for film personalities in the country. It is presented in National Film Awards ceremony annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of Rs 1,000,000. What made Phalke a legend was his passion for film, his overwhelming desire to make a film as India’s own and to remain in India for the growth of the film industry despite fabulous offers from England. He could have chosen to live in England luxuriously but he preferred to use his talent and energy for Mother India. He is rightly the father of Indian film industry. Phalke may have left us 75 years ago but his imprints in the Bollywood would remain intact for the times to come.

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Vad Savithri being celebrated On this Purnima or "full moon" a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in the epic Mahabharata. (via Instagram: Arvindkumar R Naicker)

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Vat Savitri 2020: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi and Significance - Times of India

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Vat Savitri 2020: Date, Time, Puja Vidhi and Significance - Times of India

NEW DELHI: Vat Savitri Vrat is observed every year on the day of Amavasya of the Jyestha month. This year, Vat Savitri Vrat festival will be celebrated on Friday, May 22. As per Hindu tradition, the Vat Savitri Vrat is observed by all married women for the well-being and long life of their husband.

Vat Savitri Vrat 2020 Puja Timing

As per tradition, the Vat Savitri Vrat is observed in the Amavasya Tithi. As per drikpanchang.com, the Jyeshta Amavasya tithi begins at 09:35 PM on May 21, 2020, and ends at 11:08 PM on May 22, 2020. Devotees observe fast during the Amavasya Tithi.

Vat Savitri Vrat Puja Samagri

These are the essentials items required to perform the Vat Savitri Vrat Puja:

A photo or idol of Mata Savitri for worship

Bamboo fan

Banyan tree

Red thread

Kalash (pot)

Earthen lamp

Seasonal fruit

Red cloth for puja

Vermilion-kumkum and roli

Dishes for offering

Akshat (rice grain)

Turmeric

Solah shringar items

Brass vessels with water

Vat Savitri Vrat Puja Vidhi

1) Wake up early in the morning, take a bath and get ready adorning ‘solah shringar’ which means 16 bridal adornments

2) Take all the puja items in a bamboo basket and visit nearby banyan tree to begin the worship process

3) Water the roots of the banyan tree and worship Vata Dev

4) Place the idol of Mata Savitri near banyan tree and then offer ‘solah shringar’ items to the goddess

5) Place other offering such as – water, flowers, fruits, jaggery, roli-molli etc.

6) Wrap the raw thread around the banyan tree and revolve around the tree three times

7) After this, recite the story of Vat Savitri Vrat

8) After listening to the story, give some money to your mother-in-law and seek blessings of elderly people

9) After the end of the puja, donate clothes and fruits etc. to the brahmins

Vat Savitri Vrat Puja Katha

The Vat Savitri Vrat is dedicated to Savitri, who saved her husband Satyavan from being taken by Yama, the death god. As per legends, Savitri was the daughter of King Aswapati of Madra Desa. She was married to Satyavan, a prince in exile who was living in the forest with his blind father Dyumatsen. After marriage, Savitri left the palace of her father and started living with her husband and the in-laws in the forest. As a devoted wife and daughter-in-law, she went to great lengths to take care of them. One day while cutting wood in the jungle, Satyavan’s head reeled and he fell down from a tree. Then Yama, the death God, appeared to take away Satyavan’s soul. Deeply hurt, Savitri pleaded to Yamraj not to be separated from her husband. She told Yama, if he takes away the soul of her husband, she would also follow. Yamraj, moved by the devotion of Savitri, returned the life of her husband. Soon Satyavan not only regained his life but also his lost kingdom.

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Hey! I hope you’re doing well! I recently wrote a Renji x Rukia one-shot based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan, called “The Princess who Outsmarted Death”, and it’s on AO3 (https://archiveofourown.org/works/32898154?view_adult=true). I was wondering if you’d be interested in reading it? Thanks in advance!

i'd seen the tag but I forgot to read it because it had been a rather bad mental day aaaaaa

I've reviewed it! To make up for the delay, I'll make a moodboard for it too!!

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Cancer June Vat Purnima

By shirleytwofeathers

The dates for this ritual varies from year to year. The word ‘Purnima’ means full moon, therefore the Vat purnima vrat is observed on the full moon day (15th day) of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha that is during the month of May-June as per the Gregorian calendar. In 2017, this falls on June 9. In 2018 it will fall on June 27.

Vat Purnima or Wat Purnima (वट पूर्णिमा, vaṭapūrṇimā, also called Vat Savitri is a celebration observed by married women in the Western Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and some regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh. On this Purnima, a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in the epic Mahabharata.

The Legend:

The legends dates back to a story in the age of Mahabharata. The childless king Asvapati and his consort Malavi wish to have a son. To have a child, he performed penances and offered prayers. Finally the God Savitr appears and tells him he will soon have a daughter. The king is overjoyed at the prospect of a child. She is born and named Savitri in honour of the god.

Since she was born due to her father’s severe penances, she naturally led an ascetic life. However, she is so beautiful and pure,all the men in her village are intimidated and no man will ask for her hand in marriage. Her father tells her to find a husband on her own. She sets out on a pilgrimage for this purpose and finds Satyavan, the son of a blind king named Dyumatsena who lives in exile as a forest-dweller. Savitri returns to find her father speaking with Sage Narada who tells her she has made a bad choice: although perfect in every way, Satyavan is destined to die one year from that day.

Her father asked her to find someone else, but she refused, saying that she could select a man only once in a lifetime since she was of an ascetic spirit. Narada and her father agree. Savitri insists on going ahead and marries Satyavan.

Three days before the foreseen death of Satyavan, Savitri takes a vow of fasting and vigil. Her father-in-law tells her she has taken on too harsh a regimen, but she replies that she has taken an oath to perform the regimen and Dyumatsena offers his support. The morning of Satyavan’s predicted death, he is splitting wood and suddenly becomes weak and lays his head in Savitri’s lap and dies.

Savitri places his body under the shade of a Vat (Banyan) tree. Soon, the messengers of Yama appear on the scene to take away her husband, but Savitir refuses to hand her husband over to them. They can not take him away until Lord Yama Himself appears. Savitri follows him as he carries the soul away. She offers him praise. Lord Yama, impressed by both the content and style of her words, and seeing her matchless devotion, spiritual knowledge, and determination, offers her a boon.

She first asks for eyesight and restoration of the kingdom for her father-in-law, then a hundred children for her father, and then a hundred children for herself and Satyavan. The last wish creates a dilemma for Yama, as it would indirectly grant the life of Satyavan. However, impressed by Savitri’s dedication and purity, he asks her to wish one more time, “forgetting” to mention his denial to grant the third wish.

Savitri immediately asked for the life of Satyavan. The death god Yama who does not spare even an ant, grants life to Satyavan and blesses Savitri’s life with eternal happiness.

Satyavan awakens as though he has been in a deep sleep and returns to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile, at their home, Dyumatsena regains his eyesight before Savitri and Satyavan return. Since Satyavan still does not know what happened, Savitri relays the story to her parents-in-law, husband, and the gathered ascetics. As they praise her, Dyumatsena’s ministers arrive with news of the death of his usurper. Joyfully, the king and his entourage return to his kingdom.

Though the tree does not play a significant role of the story, The banyan tree holds a unique significance in Hindu religion. As per the Hindu scriptures, it holds the essence of the three great Gods in Hindu mythology, Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh. The roots represents Brahma, the stem of Vat Vriksha is Vishnu while Shiva represents the upper part. It is believed that performing the rituals of the puja under this sacred tree, the devotees can fulfil all their desires. It is also worshipped in memory of the love in the legend.

Observing the Vat Purnima:

The festival is followed by married women only, and is prohibited for children and widows. On this day wives pray to the Divine for their husbands’ prosperity and longevity by performing Vat Purnima Puja Vidh which includes tying ritual threads around the trunk of a banyan tree; this ritual is also called the Peepal Puja.

In the present day, the festival is celebrated in the following way. Women dress in fine saris and jewellery, and their day begins with the offering of any five fruits and a coconut. Each woman winds white thread around a banyan tree seven times as a reminder of their husbands. They fast for the whole day.

The fast is also sometimes observed throughout the night until the next morning. The next morning women break their fast and offer charity to Brahmins. Women engage in the worship of a banyan tree, and listen to the legend of Savitri.

After, the women offer water to the tree and spread red powder (kumkum) on it, cotton threads are wrapped around the tree’s trunks and they do parikrama or circumambulate seven times around it.

Alternatively, on the occasion of Vat Purnima, women keep a fast of three days for their husbands, as Savitri did. During the three days, pictures of a Vat (banyan) tree, Savitri, Satyavan, and Yama, are drawn with a paste of sandal and rice on the floor or a wall in the home. The golden engravings of the couple are placed in a tray of sand, and worshipped with mantras (chanting), ��vermilion, saffron, sandalwood incense, fruit, and Vat leaves.

Outdoors, the banyan tree is worshipped. A thread is wound around the trunk of the tree, and copper coins are offered. Strict adherence to the fast and tradition is believed to ensure the husband a long and prosperous life. During the fast, women greet each other with “जन्म सावित्री हो” (English: “Become a Savitri”). It is believed that until the next seven births their husband will live well.

Just in the way that Savitri got her husband, Satyavan back from Yumraj, it is known that women who observe this auspicious fast will be blessed with good fortune and blissful married life.

Information collected from various sources.

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Vat Purnima 2021 - Importance Of Vata Savitri Purnima Vrat And Fasting

Vat Purnima 2021 – Importance Of Vata Savitri Purnima Vrat And Fasting

Vat Purnima fasting is observed by married women for the well being of their husbands in certain parts of India. The fast is based on Savitri Satyavan legend in the Mahabharata. Vat Purnima 2021 date is June 24. The Vrat is observed during Poornima (Full moon) in the month of Jyeshtha and is more popular in Gujarat and Maharashtra. In some regions it is a three-day Vrat. For those people who…

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Legend Behind the Vat Savitri Puja

Legend Behind the PujaThe festival is only celebrated by married women, and is prohibited for children and widows. So, if you’re interested in doing Vat Savitri Puja at your home, Online temple provides an online pandit and booking of online puja services. Book your online puja now.

Know how this famous puja for married women came to be.

Vat Savitri Puja and Vrat, also known as Vat Purnima, is a Hindu puja celebrated by married women in North India and in the Western Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa, and Gujarat.  Married women mark their love for their husbands this Purnima (full moon) by tying ceremonial red thread around a banyan tree. The puja is celebrated for 3 days (usually 13th, 14th and 15th) in the month of Jyesth in the Hindu calendar, which falls approximately in May- June. It is celebrated based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in Mahabharata. 

The story goes back to a story back in Mahabharata. The King Asvapati and his consort Malavi were childless, and wished to have a son. The God Savitr appears and tells them that they will soon have a daughter, making them overjoyed at the prospect of having a child. Soon enough, a girl is born and named Savitri, in honor of the God Savitr. 

As Savitri grew up, she turned very beautiful and knowledgeable, so much that the men of her village were intimidated of her and dare not ask for her hand in marriage. Seeing such, her father asks her to find her husband on her own. Hence, Savitri sets out on a pilgrimage and happens across Satyavan, the son of blind King Dyumatsena, who was living in exile in the forest. Savitri returns to her father to tell him of her decision, but finds him talking to Narad Rishi. 

He tells her that she has made a wrong decision- although Satyavan is perfect in every way, he is fated to die exactly in 1 year from that day. Savitri doesn’t change her decision and goes ahead and marries him. When the aforementioned day of her husband’s death arrives near, she takes a vow of fasting and vigil. Her father-in-law says that she has taken on too harsh of a routine but she answers that she has taken an oath to perform it. Dyumatsena offers his support.

On the morning of Satyavan’s predicted death, he is chopping wood and suddenly feels weak. Laying his head down on Savitri’s lap, he dies. Savitri places his body under the shade of a Vat (Banyan) tree and waits for the arrival of the God of Death, Yama. When he arrives to take away the soul of Satyavan, Savitri follows him to his abode, trying various methods to convince the Yama to return the life of Satyavan. 

Yama, impressed by both the content and style of her words, offers to grant her a boon except the life of Satyavan. Hence, she asks for the eyesight and restoration of the kingdom for her father-in-law, then a hundred children for her father, and lastly a hundred children for herself and Satyavan. The last boon put Yama in a dilemma as granting it would mean to indirectly grant Satyavan’s life restoration. 

However, since he was impressed by Savitri’s purity and dedication, he offers her another chance at having a boon, and this time, he didn’t include the exception of Satyavan’s life. Immediately, she asks for the life of Satyavan. God Yama grants all her wishes and blesses her life to have eternal happiness. 

Satyavan awakes as though he was simply in a deep sleep and returns to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile, before they arrived home, Dyumatsena regains his eyesight and since nobody knew what transpired, Savitri relays the happenings to her husband, father-in-law and gathered sages. As they praised her , Dyumatsena’s ministers arrived with the news of the death of his usurper. Joyfully, the king returns to his kingdom with his entourage.

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Vat Savitri Fast or Vat Purnima : Significance, Date, Timings 2021

Vat Purnima, also known as Vat Savitri, is a Hindu festival celebrated by married women in Mithila as well as Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, and parts of Uttar Pradesh. A married lady expresses her love for her spouse by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree on this Purnima, which falls during the three days of the Hindu calendar month of Jyeshtha.

The history behind Vat Savitri Vrat:

The tales are based on a narrative from the Mahabharata period. Asvapati, the childless monarch, and his consort Malavi yearn for a son. Finally, the God Savitr arrives and informs him that he will have a daughter shortly. The king is ecstatic at the thought of having a kid. In honor of the god, she is born and given the name Savitri.No guy will ask for her hand in marriage because she is so lovely and pure, and she intimidates all the men in her community. Her father advises her to go out on her own and find a husband. For this reason, she embarks on a journey and meets Satyavan, the son of a blind monarch named Dyumatsena who lives as a forest dweller in exile. Savitri arrives home to find her father meeting with Sage Narada, who informs her that she made the wrong decision: Satyavan, though flawless in every aspect, will die one year from that day. Savitri refuses to back down and marries Satyavan.

Savitri takes a fasting and vigil pledge three days before Satyavan's expected death. Her father-in-law informs her that she has taken on an excessively difficult regimen, but she responds that she has sworn an oath to follow it, and Dyumatsena provides his support. Satyavan is splitting wood on the morning of his anticipated death when he feels weak and collapses on Savitri's lap. Savitri rests his body under a Vat (Banyan) tree's shade. Satyavan's soul is claimed by Yama, the deity of Death. As he drags the spirit away, Savitri pursues him. She praises him, and Yama, impressed by the content and manner of her remarks, promises her whatever blessing she desires, except Satyavan's life.

She initially requests her father-in-vision law's and the restoration of the kingdom, then a hundred children for her father, and finally a hundred children for herself and Satyavan. Yama is caught in a dilemma since the last desire will indirectly give Satyavan life. He gives Savitri one more chance to pick any boon, but this time eliminating "except for the life of Satyavan," since he is struck by her commitment and purity. Savitri urges Satyavan to come back to life right now. Satyavan is given life by Yama, and Savitri's life is blessed with endless pleasure.

Satyavan appears to have awoken from a profound slumber and returns to his parents and wife. Meanwhile, Dyumatsena regains his vision at their house before Savitri and Satyavan return. Because Satyavan is still in the dark about what transpired, Savitri tells her in-laws, husband, and the assembled ascetics about it. Dyumatsena's ministers arrive with word of his usurper's death as they applaud her. The king and his entourage return to their realm with joy.

Despite the fact that the tree has no essential role in the narrative, it is revered in honor of the legend's love.

Women conduct a fast and pray for their husbands' well-being by tying threads around a banyan tree.

Vat Savitri Date:

This year's Vat Savitri Vrat will take place on June 10th, 2021. On this day, ladies circumambulate the banyan tree seven times, eleven times, twenty-one times, fifty-one times, one hundred times, and so on, according to their veneration. Seven times raw yarn is wrapped around the banyan tree.

To know more about vat savitri fast discussed with Starsgyan astrologers.

Vat Savitri Timings:

Amavasya will begin at 01.57 p.m. on June 9th and will go till 04.20 p.m. on June 10th. On June 11th, the fast will be completed.

Mantra for the day:

Om UmaMaheshvarabhyam Namh.

Om Sarva Mangala Mangalye, Shive Sarvartha Sadhika, Sharanye Trayambake Gauri, Narayani Namostute

Om Namh shivaye

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