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Vat Savitri Vrat 2026: Every year, on the new moon day of Jyeshtha month, married women observe the fast of Vat Savitri. On this day, married women observe a fast and worship the banyan tree. By observing Vat Savitri fast, women are blessed with unbroken good fortune. The husband has a long life. Also married life becomes happy. Religious belief is that Savitri had forced Yama, the god of death, to return the life of her husband Satyavan.

This is the reason why married women observe Vat Savitri fast, wishing for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. By worshiping the banyan tree on the day of Vat Savitri fast, one gets the blessings of Yamraj as well as the Trinity. On this day, while worshiping the banyan tree, raw cotton is wrapped around it seven times. Let us know why women do this? What is the religious belief behind this?

When is Vat Savitri fast? (When is Savitri Vrat 2026)

• According to the Panchang, the Amavasya date of Jyeshtha month is starting on 16 May 2026 at 05:11 am.
• This Amavasya Tithi will end on 16th May itself at 01:30 AM.

In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, this year the fast of Vat Savitri will be observed on 16 May 2026, Saturday.

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Why do women wrap raw cotton on banyan trees?

During the puja on the day of Vat Savitri Vrat, raw cotton is wrapped seven times on the banyan tree by married women. Without doing this, the worship of Vat Savitri Vrat is considered incomplete. According to religious beliefs, draping raw cotton on a banyan tree on the day of Vat Savitri fast removes all troubles and obstacles from the husband's life. Besides, happiness, peace and love increases in married life.

Demand for protective shield from Trinity

Not only this, by tying yarn on the banyan tree on this day, husband and wife remain together for seven lives. According to another belief, Brahma resides in the root of the banyan tree, Vishnu resides in the trunk and Mahadev resides in the branches. Women wrap raw cotton around the tree and pray to the Trinity for the long life of their husbands and the happiness and prosperity of their families. Not only this, women wrap themselves in raw cotton and ask the Trinity for protection for their husbands.

Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on religious beliefs and general information. TV9 Bharatvarsha does not confirm this.

Varun Kumar

Varun Kumar has been a part of the journalism world for the last five years. In the year 2021, he completed his studies in Mass Communication from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication. After this, he started journalism with Prabhasakshi News website and then became a part of ABP News. Now working with the Dharma team of TV9 Digital.

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