Vat Purnima (वट पूर्णिमा, vaṭapūrṇimā, also called Vat Savitri is a Hindu celebration observed by married women in Mithila and in the Western Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and some regions of
Uttar Pradesh. On this Purnima (full moon) during the three days of the month of Jyeshtha in the Hindu calendar (which falls in May-June in the Gregorian calendar) a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in the epic Mahabharata.
She
is so beautiful and pure, and intimidates all the men in her village
that no man will ask for her hand in marriage. Her father tells her to
find a husband on her own. She sets out on a pilgrimage for this purpose
and finds Satyavan, the son of a blind king named Dyumatsena who lives
in exile as a forest-dweller. Savitri returns to find her father
speaking with Sage Narada who tells her she has made a bad choice:
although perfect in every way, Satyavan is destined to die one year from
that day. Savitri insists on going ahead and marries Satyavan.
Three days before the foreseen death of Satyavan, Savitri takes a vow of fasting and vigil. Her father-in-law tells her she has taken on too harsh a regimen, but she replies that she has taken an oath to perform the regimen and Dyumatsena offers his support. The morning of Satyavan’s predicted death, he is splitting wood and suddenly becomes weak and lays his head in Savitri’s lap and dies. Savitri places his body under the shade of a Vat (Banyan) tree. Yama, the god of Death, comes to claim Satyavan's soul. Savitri follows him as he carries the soul away. She offers him praise and Yama, impressed by both the content and style of her words, offers her any boon, except the life of Satyavan.
She first asks for eyesight and restoration of the kingdom for her father-in-law, then a hundred children for her father, and then a hundred children for herself and Satyavan. The last wish creates a dilemma for Yama, as it would indirectly grant the life of Satyavan. However, impressed by Savitri's dedication and purity, he offers her one more chance to choose any boon, but this time omitting "except for the life of Satyavan". Savitri instantly asks for Satyavan to return to life. Yama grants life to Satyavan and blesses Savitri's life with eternal happiness.
Satyavan awakens as though he has been in a deep sleep and returns to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile, at their home, Dyumatsena regains his eyesight before Savitri and Satyavan return. Since Satyavan still does not know what happened, Savitri relays the story to her parents-in-law, husband, and the gathered ascetics. As they praise her, Dyumatsena’s ministers arrive with news of the death of his usurper. Joyfully, the king and his entourage return to his kingdom.
Though the tree does not play a significant role of the story, it is worshiped in memory of the love in the legend. The festival is followed by married women only, and is prohibited for children and widows.
In his book, B. A. Gupte provides a Pauranic excerpt to suggest that the mythology behind the festival is symbolic of natural phenomena.He notes that it is the representation of the annual marriage of the earth and nature represented by Satyavan and Savitri. It is like the way the earth dies every year and is rejuvenated by the powers of nature. He points out that the Vat tree was likely chosen due to the mythological aspects connected to the tree that are known to Indians.
In the present day, the festival is celebrated in the following way. Women dress in fine sarees and jewelry, and their day begins with the offering of any five fruits and a coconut. Each woman winds white thread around a banyan tree seven times as a reminder of their husbands. They fast for the whole day.
वट सावित्री व्रत रखा जाएगा. यह त्योहार हिन्दू पंचांग के अनुसार, ज्येष्ठ महीने की अमावस्या के दिन वट सावित्री व्रत मनाया जाता है. यह व्रत विशेषकर विवाहित महिलाओं के द्वारा अखंड सौभाग्य का आशीर्वाद पाने के लिए रखा जाता है. धार्मिक मान्यताओं के अनुसार माता सावित्री अपने पति के प्राणों को यमराज से छुड़ाकर ले आई थीं. अत: इस व्रत का महिलाओं के बीच विशेष महत्व बताया जाता है. इस दिन वट (बड़, बरगद) का पूजन होता है. ऐसा मान्यता है कि वट सावित्री व्रत कथा के श्रवण मात्र से महिलाओं के पति पर आने वाली बुरी बला टल जाती है. इस पर्व को देश के सभी हिस्सों में मनाया जाता है. आइए जानते हैं क्यों है ये त्योहार महिलाओं के लिए खास एवं इसकी विधि
Uttar Pradesh. On this Purnima (full moon) during the three days of the month of Jyeshtha in the Hindu calendar (which falls in May-June in the Gregorian calendar) a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in the epic Mahabharata.
History
The legends dates back to a story in the age of Mahabharata. The childless king Asvapati and his consort Malavi wish to have a son. Finally, the God Savitr appears and tells him he will soon have a daughter. The king is overjoyed at the prospect of a child. She is born and named Savitri in honor of the god.[citation needed]
Three days before the foreseen death of Satyavan, Savitri takes a vow of fasting and vigil. Her father-in-law tells her she has taken on too harsh a regimen, but she replies that she has taken an oath to perform the regimen and Dyumatsena offers his support. The morning of Satyavan’s predicted death, he is splitting wood and suddenly becomes weak and lays his head in Savitri’s lap and dies. Savitri places his body under the shade of a Vat (Banyan) tree. Yama, the god of Death, comes to claim Satyavan's soul. Savitri follows him as he carries the soul away. She offers him praise and Yama, impressed by both the content and style of her words, offers her any boon, except the life of Satyavan.
She first asks for eyesight and restoration of the kingdom for her father-in-law, then a hundred children for her father, and then a hundred children for herself and Satyavan. The last wish creates a dilemma for Yama, as it would indirectly grant the life of Satyavan. However, impressed by Savitri's dedication and purity, he offers her one more chance to choose any boon, but this time omitting "except for the life of Satyavan". Savitri instantly asks for Satyavan to return to life. Yama grants life to Satyavan and blesses Savitri's life with eternal happiness.
Satyavan awakens as though he has been in a deep sleep and returns to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile, at their home, Dyumatsena regains his eyesight before Savitri and Satyavan return. Since Satyavan still does not know what happened, Savitri relays the story to her parents-in-law, husband, and the gathered ascetics. As they praise her, Dyumatsena’s ministers arrive with news of the death of his usurper. Joyfully, the king and his entourage return to his kingdom.
Though the tree does not play a significant role of the story, it is worshiped in memory of the love in the legend. The festival is followed by married women only, and is prohibited for children and widows.
| Vat Purnima | |
|---|---|
Tying threads around a banyan tree (wata).
| |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Hindu; Religious |
| Begins | 13th date in the month of Jestha, |
| Ends | 15th date in the month of Jestha |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Maharashtra, Goa |
| Country | India |
| Participants | Married woma |
Festival
Vat Purnima in English means a full moon related to the banyan tree. It is a Hindu festival celebrated strictly in the Northern and Western Indian states Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat . , The period of the festival is observed over three days, usually the 13th, 14th and 15th days in the month of Jestha (May–June). Women observe a fast and tie threads around a banyan tree and pray for the well-being of their husbands.Fast and tradition
On the occasion of Vat Purnima, women keep a fast of three days for their husbands, as Savitri did. During the three days, pictures of a Vat (banyan) tree, Savitri, Satyavan, and Yama, are drawn with a paste of sandal and rice on the floor or a wall in the home. The golden engravings of the couple are placed in a tray of sand, and worshiped with mantras (chanting), and Vat leaves. Outdoors, the banyan tree is worshiped. A thread is wound around the trunk of the tree, and copper coins are offered. Strict adherence to the fast and tradition is believed to ensure the husband a long and prosperous life. During the fast, women greet each other with "जन्म सावित्री हो" (English: "Become a Savitri"). It is believed that until the next seven births their husband will live well.In his book, B. A. Gupte provides a Pauranic excerpt to suggest that the mythology behind the festival is symbolic of natural phenomena.He notes that it is the representation of the annual marriage of the earth and nature represented by Satyavan and Savitri. It is like the way the earth dies every year and is rejuvenated by the powers of nature. He points out that the Vat tree was likely chosen due to the mythological aspects connected to the tree that are known to Indians.
In the present day, the festival is celebrated in the following way. Women dress in fine sarees and jewelry, and their day begins with the offering of any five fruits and a coconut. Each woman winds white thread around a banyan tree seven times as a reminder of their husbands. They fast for the whole day.
वट सावित्री व्रत रखा जाएगा. यह त्योहार हिन्दू पंचांग के अनुसार, ज्येष्ठ महीने की अमावस्या के दिन वट सावित्री व्रत मनाया जाता है. यह व्रत विशेषकर विवाहित महिलाओं के द्वारा अखंड सौभाग्य का आशीर्वाद पाने के लिए रखा जाता है. धार्मिक मान्यताओं के अनुसार माता सावित्री अपने पति के प्राणों को यमराज से छुड़ाकर ले आई थीं. अत: इस व्रत का महिलाओं के बीच विशेष महत्व बताया जाता है. इस दिन वट (बड़, बरगद) का पूजन होता है. ऐसा मान्यता है कि वट सावित्री व्रत कथा के श्रवण मात्र से महिलाओं के पति पर आने वाली बुरी बला टल जाती है. इस पर्व को देश के सभी हिस्सों में मनाया जाता है. आइए जानते हैं क्यों है ये त्योहार महिलाओं के लिए खास एवं इसकी विधि
जानिए क्यों हैं महिलाओं के लिए यह व्रत खास
आज का दिन महिलाओं के लिए बेहद खास है. इस दिन माता सावित्री ने अपने दृढ़
संकल्प और श्रद्धा से यमराज द्वारा अपने मृत पति सत्यवान के प्राण वापस ली
थी. इसलिए महिलाओं के लिए ये व्रत बेहद ही फलदायी माना जाता है. इस दिन
सुहागन महिलाएं पूरा शृंगार कर बरगद के पेड़ की पूजा करती हैं. वट वृक्ष की
जड़ में भगवान ब्रह्मा, तने में भगवान विष्णु व डालियों, पत्तियों में
भगवान शिव का निवास स्थान माना जाता है. महिलाएं इस दिन यम देवता की पूजा
करती हैं. इसके बाद पूजा करने के बाद व्रती महिलाएं कथा सुनती है.
वट सावित्री
व्रत के दिन दैनिक कार्य कर घर को गंगाजल से पवित्र करना चाहिए. इसके बाद
बांस की टोकरी में सप्त धान्य भरकर ब्रह्माजी की प्रतिमा स्थापित करनी
चाहिए. ब्रह्माजी के बाईं ओर सावित्री और दूसरी ओर सत्यवान की मूर्ति
स्थापित करनी चाहिए.
इसके बाद टोकरी को वट वृक्ष के नीचे ले जाकर रख देना चाहिए. इसके बाद सावित्री और सत्यवान का पूजन कर, वट वृक्ष की जड़ में जल अर्पण करना चाहिए. पूजन के समय जल, मौली, रोली, सूत, धूप, चने का इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए. सूत के धागे को वट वृक्ष पर लपेटकर तीन बार परिक्रमा कर सावित्री व सत्यवान की कथा सुने. पूजन समाप्त होने के बाद वस्त्र, फल आदि का बांस के पत्तों में रखकर दान करना चाहिए और चने का प्रसाद बांटना चाहिए.
इसके बाद टोकरी को वट वृक्ष के नीचे ले जाकर रख देना चाहिए. इसके बाद सावित्री और सत्यवान का पूजन कर, वट वृक्ष की जड़ में जल अर्पण करना चाहिए. पूजन के समय जल, मौली, रोली, सूत, धूप, चने का इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए. सूत के धागे को वट वृक्ष पर लपेटकर तीन बार परिक्रमा कर सावित्री व सत्यवान की कथा सुने. पूजन समाप्त होने के बाद वस्त्र, फल आदि का बांस के पत्तों में रखकर दान करना चाहिए और चने का प्रसाद बांटना चाहिए.
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