Savitri Vrata
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Savitri Vrata (also Savitri Brata) or Savitri Amavasya is a fasting day, commemorating the pious act of Savitri who rescued her husband, Satyavan, from the god of death (Yama). It occurs on the new moon day in month of Jyeshtha.[1] Married Hindu women observe a fast to promote a long, healthy life for their husbands.[1][2] It is celebrated in the Indian states of Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and in Nepal.
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Savitri Vrata | |
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Also called | Savitri Vrata, Sabitri Brata |
Observed by | Married Hindu women of Bihar, Nepal, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh |
Date | Jyeshtha Amavasya |
2023 date | 19 May |
Related to | Savitri and Satyavan |
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The same festival is observed on Vat Purnima, the full moon of Jyestha in other regions including Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka. [citation needed]