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Vat Purnima Vrat 2021: Know About The Date, Rituals And Significance
Hindu married women across the country will be observing the Vat Purnima Vrat on 24 June 2021. Every year the festival is celebrated at the Purnima (full moon day) in the month of Jyeshtha. This festival is quite similar to Vat Savitri Puja. The festival is dedicated to the eternal love between a husband and wife. On this day, married women observe a fast and worship the deities for blessing their husband with a long and happy life. In order to know more about this festival, read the article.
Also read: Vat Savitri Puja 2020: Know The Muhurta, Rituals And Significance Of This Festival
Muhurta For Vat Purnima Vrat
This year, Vat Savitri Purnima Vrat will be observed on June 24, 2021 (Thursday). Purnima Tithi begins at 03:32 on Jun 24, 2021, and ends at 00:09 on Jun 25, 2021.
Rituals Of This Festival
● On this day, women need to wake up early and freshen up.
● Clean your house and then take a bath by adding a few drops of Ganga Jal in your bathing water.
● After bathing, wear new clothes and jewellery. You can also do your makeup.
● Wearing a yellow or red saree on this day is considered to be quite auspicious.
● Now offer Arghya to Lord Surya (sun). Also, put water in the roots of Vat (Banyan Tree).
● Now worship the tree with jal, Roli, flowers, fruits, Chandan, Dubh, the offerings prepared by you.
● Listen to Vrat Katha and tie the Raksha Sutra (sacred thread) around the tree 7 or 11 times.
● After this, take the blessings of your elders and mother-in-law. Now, offer fruits to your husband and offer him water to drink.
Significance Of Vat Purnima Vrat
● The festival is quite similar to Vat Savitri Puja. The only difference is the date and regions in which the festival is considered.
● On this day, women worship the Banyan tree and Lord Brahma.
● The reason why the Banyan Tree is worshipped on this day is that Savitri saved her husband and brought him back to life under the Banyan Tree.
● The Katha of this festival is similar to that of Vat Savitri Puja.
● Women worship the tree also because the tree signifies the long life, prosperity and the holy trinity i.e., Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesha.
● The fast observed by women signifies the devotion and love of a woman for her husband.
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