Vat Savitri Vrat
Category : CULTURE Author : Deepak Mishra Date : Sun May 13 2018 Views : 56
Either a festival or vow is celebrated every day in various parts of India but today women are very excited about Vat Savitri Vrat. Vat Savitri Vrat vrat will be celebrated tomorrow, when the new moon day begins on May 14, 2018. They worship the tree of vat (banyan) for their husband. It is said, that our ancestors have been worshiping nature since ages. Nature festivals have been the key to every festival and festival celebrated in Sanatan Dharma.
Vat Savitri, one such fasting symbolizes happiness and prosperity. Women keep this fast while being dry for longing for the long life of their husbands. It is believed that due to the longest age of Banyan tree, wives worship the tree for long life of husband. This fast is celebrated from the Tryodashi of the Senior Month till the new moon.
A priest of a temple named Sheetal Mishra said that according to legend, on the very day of Amavasya, Savitri had brought back the life of his husband Satyawan from Yamraj. The hanging branches of the banyan tree are considered as the form of Savitri. By keeping this fast, all the sufferings in marriage come to an end and happiness and peace are always maintained in a married life. Tomorrow is the auspicious time for vat savitri worship.
What are the worship materials?
Image of Savitri and Styawan, hand fan made of made of bamboo, red thread, diya, ghee, flowers, agarbatti, flowers, fruits, water etc.
How to worship?
For the worship of Vat Savitri, married woman are required to worship under the banyan tree. After taking bath in the early morning, take a plate which contains jaggery, grated gram, dough made from flour, kumkum, roli, moli, fruits, ghee diya and a pot of water and go under a banyan tree like a bride. Offer water and prasad to the root of the tree, then burn the diya. Then, after praying with a true heart, wish for long life and good health for your husband. After this, bind raw thread around the banyan tree seven times and pray. And now your worship is complete.
Note: The process varies from caste to caste, but the main intention behind the festival is same for all.
According to few calendars, the Vat Savitri vrat will be celebrated on 15th May. Kindly check with your elders before fasting.
Either a festival or vow is celebrated every day in various parts of India but today women are very excited about Vat Savitri Vrat. Vat Savitri Vrat vrat will be celebrated tomorrow, when the new moon day begins on May 14, 2018. They worship the tree of vat (banyan) for their husband. It is said, that our ancestors have been worshiping nature since ages. Nature festivals have been the key to every festival and festival celebrated in Sanatan Dharma.
Vat Savitri, one such fasting symbolizes happiness and prosperity. Women keep this fast while being dry for longing for the long life of their husbands. It is believed that due to the longest age of Banyan tree, wives worship the tree for long life of husband. This fast is celebrated from the Tryodashi of the Senior Month till the new moon.
A priest of a temple named Sheetal Mishra said that according to legend, on the very day of Amavasya, Savitri had brought back the life of his husband Satyawan from Yamraj. The hanging branches of the banyan tree are considered as the form of Savitri. By keeping this fast, all the sufferings in marriage come to an end and happiness and peace are always maintained in a married life. Tomorrow is the auspicious time for vat savitri worship.
What are the worship materials?
Image of Savitri and Styawan, hand fan made of made of bamboo, red thread, diya, ghee, flowers, agarbatti, flowers, fruits, water etc.
How to worship?
For the worship of Vat Savitri, married woman are required to worship under the banyan tree. After taking bath in the early morning, take a plate which contains jaggery, grated gram, dough made from flour, kumkum, roli, moli, fruits, ghee diya and a pot of water and go under a banyan tree like a bride. Offer water and prasad to the root of the tree, then burn the diya. Then, after praying with a true heart, wish for long life and good health for your husband. After this, bind raw thread around the banyan tree seven times and pray. And now your worship is complete.
Note: The process varies from caste to caste, but the main intention behind the festival is same for all.
According to few calendars, the Vat Savitri vrat will be celebrated on 15th May. Kindly check with your elders before fasting.
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