When is Vat Savitri Vrat 2025?

• Date: Monday, 26th May 2025

• Special Combination: Vat Savitri Vrat falls on Somvati Amavasya, a rare and highly auspicious event.

• Day: Monday – Enhances the vrat’s benefits

Shubh Muhurat for Vat Savitri Vrat 2025

• Amavasya Begins: 26 May at 12:11 PM

• Amavasya Ends: 27 May at 8:31 AM

• Best Time for Puja: Afternoon to sunset on 26 May

Spiritual Significance of Vat Savitri Vrat

• A sacred fast observed by married Hindu women for the long life of their husbands and family prosperity.

• Inspired by the tale of Savitri and Satyavan, where Savitri’s devotion brought back her husband’s life from Lord Yama.

• When observed on Somvati Amavasya, the vrat yields immense spiritual benefits.

Why Somvati Amavasya is Important in 2025

• When Amavasya falls on Monday, it’s called Somvati Amavasya.

• This day is considered extraordinarily auspicious in Hinduism.

• Women worship the Banyan Tree (Vat Vriksha) to gain blessings of eternal marital bliss and fortune.

Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi (Rituals)

1. Preparation for the Vrat

• Wake up early, bathe, and wear red or yellow clothes.

• Take a vow with devotion for your husband’s well-being.

2. Puja Setup

• Sit near a Banyan tree with a clean altar.

• Keep the puja items ready: kumkum, rice, water, sweets, flowers, diya, red thread, bangles, bindi, etc.

3. Ritual Steps

• Offer water and turmeric to the tree.

• Apply tilak and tie the sacred thread around the tree while doing 7 or 21 parikramas.

• Light a lamp, read or listen to Savitri-Satyavan Katha.

• Offer prasad and pray with folded hands.

4. Vrat Conclusion (Paran)

• Break the fast on the next day after donation (daan) to Brahmins or needy.

• Eat satvik food to complete the ritual.

Dos and Don’ts of Vat Savitri Vrat

Dos:

• Worship the Banyan tree with full devotion

• Observe silence or chant mantras

• Read the vrat katha sincerely

Don’ts:

• Avoid eating non-veg, onion, or garlic

• Don’t wear black clothes

• Avoid anger, lies, or arguments