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Vat Purnima 2024 is a significant Hindu festival celebrated by married women in most parts of India. Vat Purnima also known as Vat Savitri Purnima will be celebrated on Friday 21st June this year. It typically occurs on the full moon day (Purnima) in the month of ‘Jyeshtha’ in the Hindu calendar {Panchangam (पञ्चाङ्गम्)} and in May or June of the Gregorian calendar. Hindu women keep vrat or fast and pray for the success and well-being of their husbands. These customs are observed for their husbands’ safety and prosperity.
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Vat Purnima 2024 Date
According to the Hindu calendar, their are 12 full moons yearly. Out of these twelve Purnima, the full moon of Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha month is celebrated with great enthusiasm as Vatpurnima. In western India, this Vatsavitri vrat is observed on Jyeshtha Purnima, while in North India the Vatsavitri vrat is observed on Jyeshtha Amavasya. This year Jyeshtha Vatpurnima will be celebrated on Friday 21st June 2024. Vatpurnima Tithi will start on June 21 at 7:32 PM and end on June 22 at 6:38 AM.
Vat Purnima 2024 Significance
On this day Savitri and Satyavan are worshiped. Vatapournima has a special significance in Hinduism. On this day, women worship the banyan tree and have vrat (fast) for the long life of their husbands. The Vada (Banyan) tree is believed to contain the fragrance of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. According to religious belief, Savitri is said to have given life to her husband under a banyan tree.
Vat Purnima 2024 Celebrations and Rituals
How to celebrate Vat Purnima 2024
- On the day of Vatpurnima, Suvasinis must wake up in the morning and bathe.
One should observe Vatpurnima fast and wear new clothes or a yellow color saree.16 ornaments are needed to be worn. - Prepare a plate for the pooja of the Vada tree. For that, fruits, flowers, cotton cloth, akshata, turmeric-kumkum, incense, white plant eyes, sweetmeat, mango, jambul, karavand, fanas, etc. should be kept on the plate. If all these fruits are not available, then take any one of them. Place the mango on the plate.
Along with it take pure water and Niranjan with it. - Initially, water the Vada tree. Then offer turmeric kunku, akshata, flowers, etc. Then, tie the white trend and circumambulate the sapling 7 times. A woman should pray for the long life of her husband.
Something more
- Can an unmarried girl do Vat Savitri puja? It is traditionally observed by married women but unmarried women can also participate in the festival in order to get blessings for a happy and prosperous married life in the future.
- Can we drink water in Vat Savitri? Women keep themselves away from drinking water and any food item as they follow the fast.
- What is the special food of Vat Purnima? Special dishes are offered as Bhoj to the God , and then can be consumed by devotees as Prasad.
Summary
Vat Purnima 2024 is an important Hindu festival observed on different dates in different parts of India. In western India, it will be celebrated on Jyeshtha Purnima, while in North India, it will be observed on Jyeshtha Amavasya. This year, Jyeshtha Vatpurnima falls on Friday, June 21, 2024. The Vatpurnima Tithi begins on June 21 at 7:32 PM and ends on June 22 at 6:38 AM. On this day, women worship the banyan tree and observe a fast for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. The banyan tree is considered sacred and is believed to possess the divine essence of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh.
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