Vat Savitri fast 2020: history, significance and significance of this festival
New Delhi Vat Savitri is celebrated by Hindu women all over the country. On this day, women across India fast for the long life of their husbands and pray for the banyan tree. Meaning of Vat Savitri: Vat is the Sanskrit word for a banyan tree, while 'Savitri' was a woman who fought against death to bring back her husband, and hence the festival is named 'Vat Savitri'. Vat Savitri is celebrated every year on Vaishakha Vaidya Chaturdashi Amavasya (moon night) according to the Hindu Vaishnam calendar. Difference between Vat Savitri Poornima and Amavasya: The southern part of the country celebrates the same festival on the full moon (full moon day), while in the north it is not celebrated on the Amavasya (no moon day) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Vaishakh. Due to the acceptance of various lunar positions, Vat Savitri Puja will be celebrated by North Indians on 22 May or Friday this year. Whereas in the southern parts of the country, the day will be celebrated on 5 June