Vat Savitri fast is observed for unbroken good fortune and for the success and progress of the husband.
According to the Vat Savitri Vrat Katha, King Ashwapati of Madra country obtained the boon of having a daughter by fasting and worshiping Goddess Savitri for the sake of his children along with his wife. In this way, Goddess Savitri, endowed with all virtues, was born as a daughter in the house of Ashwapati as a daughter.
Vat Savitri Vrat is observed on the new moon day of Krishna Paksha of Jyestha month. This important festival of women is falling on 19 May this year. Satyavan Savitri and Yamraj are worshiped on this day. It is mentioned in mythology that Savitri rescued her deceased husband Satyavan from Dharmaraj by the influence of this fast. That’s why fortunate women observe this fast for their unbroken good fortune and for the success and progress of their husbands.
Vat Savitri Vrat Poojan Samagri and Pooja Vidhaan
On this day, idols of Savitri and Satyavan made of clay should be installed under the banyan tree and Yama riding a buffalo should be worshiped and water should be given to the root of the banyan tree. Water, molly, roli, raw yarn, soaked gram, flowers, idol of Satyavan-Savitri, bamboo fan, red thread, earthen lamp, five fruits in which litchi must be present and incense should be used for worship.
After irrigating the banyan tree with water, a raw thread should be wrapped around the stem seven times and circumambulated three times. At the same time, blow the banyan tree with a fan, after this the story of Satyavan-Savitri should be heard. After this, taking out the soaked chickpeas, put as much money on it as possible and give it to your mother-in-law and touch her feet. Come home and wash your husband’s feet with water and seek blessings. After that you can open your fast.
Vat Savitri Vrat Katha
King Ashwapati of Madra country got the boon of having a daughter by fasting and worshiping Savitri Devi for the children along with his wife. Goddess Savitri, endowed with all virtues, took birth as a daughter in Ashwapati’s house as a daughter. When the girl was young, Ashwapati sent Savitri with his minister to choose her husband. When Savitri returned after choosing the groom according to her mind, Maharishi Narad came to her place on the same day. On the question of Naradji, Savitri said that Maharaj Dyumatsen, whose kingdom has been taken away, who has become blind and is wandering in the forest with his wife, after listening to the fame of his only son Satyavan, I have chosen him as my husband. Is.
Naradji congratulated Ashwapati by calculating the planets of Satyavan and Savitri and praised Satyavan’s qualities and told that Satyavan would die when Savitri was twelve years old. King Ashwapati’s face turned pale after listening to Naradji. He advised Savitri to choose someone else as her husband, but Savitri replied that being an Arya girl, when I have married Satyavan, whether he is short-lived or long-lived, I will not give place to anyone else in my heart. Can
Savitri found out the time of Satyavan’s death from Naradji. Both of them got married. Savitri started living in the forest with her father-in-law’s family. Savitri started fasting three days before the day told by Naradji. When Satyavan went to the forest to cut wood on the date fixed by Naradji, she also went with Satyavan after taking permission from her mother-in-law and father-in-law. Satyavan reached the forest and climbed a tree to cut wood. After climbing the tree, he started having severe pain in his head. He got down. Savitri made him lie down under a banyan tree and put his head on her thigh. In no time, Yamraj explained the outline of Brahmaji’s law in front of Savitri and went away with Satyavan’s life. ‘Somewhere it is also mentioned that Satyavan was stung by a snake while lying under a banyan tree.’ Savitri made Satyavan lie down under the banyan tree and followed Yamraj. Yamraj ordered Savitri to return to her. On this she said Maharaj, where the husband is the wife. This is religion, this is dignity.
Pleased with Savitri’s devotion to religion, Yamraj said that ask for anything other than the life of her husband. Savitri asked Yamraj for the light and longevity of the mother-in-law’s eyes. Yamraj went ahead saying Amen. Savitri kept following Yamraj. When Yamraj asked Savitri to return after him, Savitri said that there is no meaning in the life of a woman without her husband. Yamraj, pleased with Savitri’s husband Vrat Dharma, asked him to ask for a boon again. This time he prayed to get his father-in-law’s kingdom back. Saying Amen, Yamraj went ahead. Savitri still kept following Yamraj. This time Savitri asked Yamraj for the boon of becoming the mother of hundred sons. Saying amen, when Yamraj went ahead, Savitri said, you have given me the boon of hundred sons, but how can I become a mother without a husband. Fulfill this third boon of yours.
Yamraj freed Satyavan’s life from his noose after knowing about Savitri’s devotion, knowledge, discretion and husbandly religion. Savitri took Satyavan’s life and reached under the banyan tree where Satyavan’s dead body was kept. When Savitri circumambulated the banyan tree, Satyavan came to life. When the happy Savitri reached her mother-in-law and father-in-law, she got eye light. After this he also got his lost kingdom. Later on, Savitri became the mother of hundred sons. In this way, all the four directions echoed with the fame of following Savitri’s husbandly religion.
– Shubha Dubey
