Vat Savitri Vrat 2025: Vat Savitri Vrat and Somvati Amavasya are two of the most spiritually significant observances in the Hindu calendar, especially for married women. This year, in a rare celestial alignment, both occasions fall on the same day – Monday, May 26, 2025 – making it a highly auspicious event for performing rituals and seeking divine blessings.
Mythological Significance of Vat Savitri Vrat
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Savitri undertook a fierce penance and unshakable devotion under a banyan (Vat) tree to bring her deceased husband Satyavan back to life. Her unwavering love and spiritual strength pleased Yamraj, the god of death, who granted her wish, bringing Satyavan back from the dead.
Since then, Vat Savitri Vrat has become a symbol of marital devotion, spiritual discipline, and the power of feminine will. Married women observe this fast for the well-being, long life, and prosperity of their husbands.
Religious Importance of the Banyan Tree (Vat Vriksha)
In Hinduism, the banyan tree holds sacred significance. While Peepal is seen as the representation of Lord Vishnu, Vat Vriksha (banyan tree) symbolizes Lord Shiva. Ancient scriptures like the Skanda Purana and Bhavishya Purana glorify the observance of Vat Savitri Vrat under this holy tree.
Puja Vidhi (Rituals of Vat Savitri Vrat 2025)
Women begin the day by waking up during Brahma Muhurat, taking a holy bath, and dressing in clean traditional attire. They then gather near a banyan tree to conduct rituals. Here’s the step-by-step puja method:
- Install or place a picture/idol of Savitri and Satyavan at the base of the tree.
- Offer incense (dhoop), lamp (deep), flowers, vermilion (sindoor), rice (akshat), and sacred thread (mauli) during the worship.
- Fasting is observed with deep devotion, and 108 circumambulations (parikrama) around the banyan tree are done while tying the sacred thread.
Auspicious Puja Timings – May 26, 2025 (Monday)
- Amrit Muhurat: 05:25 AM – 07:08 AM
- Shubh Kaal: 08:52 AM – 10:35 AM
- Labh Kaal: 03:45 PM – 05:28 PM
- Somvati Amavasya Puja Time: After 11:02 AM until sunset – considered highly fruitful
Spiritual Relevance in Today’s Time
Beyond the religious aspects, Vat Savitri Vrat and Somvati Amavasya celebrate timeless ideals — unshakable faith, sacrifice, and love. These festivals represent the strength and resolve of women, who perform rigorous fasts and rituals with unwavering belief, praying for their family’s happiness and prosperity.
