Vat Purnima
Savitri's vow — married women circle the banyan tree (Maharashtra, Gujarat).
GujaratMaharashtra
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 29 June 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, 18 June 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 7 June 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 26 June 2029 |
| 2030 | Saturday, 15 June 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, 5 June 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
Full moon of Jyeshtha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
When Yama, the god of death, took her husband Satyavan, Savitri followed him with such devotion and wit that Yama gave Satyavan back. Married women honour that vow.
How it is kept
Women fast, tie a thread around a banyan tree, circle it seven times and pray for their husbands' long lives, offering fruit and mangoes.
Common questions
When is Vat Purnima in 2027?
In 2027, Vat Purnima falls on Friday, 18 June 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Vat Purnima decided?
Full moon of Jyeshtha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Vat Purnima kept?
Women fast, tie a thread around a banyan tree, circle it seven times and pray for their husbands' long lives, offering fruit and mangoes.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Vat Purnima for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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