Once a year, under the soft glow of the full moon in the month of Jyeshtha, married women in many parts of India gather around big banyan trees. Dressed in bright traditional clothes, with vermilion ...

Vat Savitri is a Hindu festival observed by married women in India on Amavasya of Jyeshtha month. It is for the long life of husbands. The day of Vat Savitri comes from the name Savitri, who was a ...

Story of Savitri and Satyavan: Vat Savitri Vrat is observed every year on the new moon day of Jyeshtha month. This year, the fast falls on Monday, May 27th. Several auspicious yogas are also forming ...

After rescuing Draupadi from Jayadratha, the Pandavas — especially Yudhistira — are morose, and need sage Markandeya to tell them uplifting stories. The first story he tells them — that of Sita’s ...

The story of Savitri and Satyavan is one of the most powerful tales of love, courage, and devotion in Indian mythology. Passed down over generations, this story has left a lasting imprint not just in ...

he childless king of Madra, Asvapati, lives ascetically for many years and offers oblations to Sun God Savitr. His consort is Malavi. He wishes to have a son for his lineage. Finally, pleased by the ...