Vat Purnima Vrat: Know Date, Muhurat, Significance, Puja Vidhi And More

Vat Purnima Vrat is similar to Vat Savitri Vrat. Married women observe Vat Purnima Vrat for the well-being and long life of their husbands. The Purnimanta calendar is followed in North Indian states, while the rest of the states usually follow the Amanta lunar calendar. Purnimanta calendar Vat Savitri Vrat is observed during Jyeshtha Amavasya which coincides with Shani Jayanti. In the Amanta calendar, Vat Savitri Vrat, which is also called Vat Purnima Vrat, is observed during Jyeshtha Purnima. So this year it will be observed on June 21.

Vat Purnima Vrat: Date and Time

Vat Purnima Vrat: June 21
Purnima Tithi Begins: 07:31 AM on Jun 21, 2024
Purnima Tithi Ends: 06:37 AM on Jun 22, 2024

Vat Purnima Vrat: Significance and Rituals

The day is considered auspicious for married women as they worship Lord Yama for the well-being and long life of their husbands.  
They observe fast for the entire day. During the evening, they worship Goddess Savitri and Satyawan under the banyan tree. The Vat or the banyan tree holds significance for Vat Purnima. It is believed that the banyan tree represents the three supreme deities of Hinduism – Lord Brahma, lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Devotees must wear new clothes, and apply vermilion on their forehead. Unmarried women can also keep Vat Purnima Vrat to seek blessings for getting a good husband. Unmarried women should wear yellow clothes while praying to the Goddess.

Vat Purnima Vrat: Puja Vidhi

Start your day with an early morning bath and wear either red or yellow clothes. Following this, gather worship materials and proceed to a place of worship. There, begin by offering water to the Banyan tree, followed by presenting flowers, rice, soaked gram, jaggery, and sweets. After this, tie a sacred thread around the Vat tree and walk around it seven times. Following this ritual, listen to or recite the tale of Vat Savitri, holding rice in your palms.