Vat Purnima 2027

June 2027

Saturday

Savitri

Worship of the banyan tree

Vat Purnima Puja Timings

Vat Purnima on Saturday, June 19, 2027

Jyeshtha, Shukla Paksha, Purnima

Begins: 04:35 AM, Jun 18 · Ends: 06:14 AM, Jun 19

Duration: Morning

242 days

About Vat Purnima

Vat Purnima has married women tie sacred thread around a banyan tree, praying for their husband's long life, following the legend of Savitri and Satyavan.

The banyan's long life and wide canopy symbolise the endurance being prayed for.

Significance

Observed by married women to pray for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands, based on the story of Savitri, who persuaded Yama, the god of death, to return her husband Satyavan's life (told in the Mahabharata). The banyan (vat) tree, admired for its longevity and wide spread, is worshipped at the heart of the ritual. The same vrat is also called Vat Savitri.

How to Observe

Bathe early, dress in a traditional sari and put on the marks of a married woman (sindoor, bangles, mangalsutra)
Go to a banyan tree, clean the base and place a water pot near the roots
Apply turmeric and kumkum to the trunk and offer flowers, fruit and other puja items
Wind a sacred thread around the trunk while circling the tree
Listen to or read the Savitri–Satyavan katha; many women fast through the day

Regional Variations

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa & Karnataka

By the Amanta calendar the vrat falls on Jyeshtha Purnima (full moon) — the day that gives this festival its name.

Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha & Nepal

By the Purnimanta calendar the same vrat is kept as Vat Savitri on Jyeshtha Amavasya (new moon), about 15 days earlier.

Some traditions

A three-day fast running from Trayodashi to Purnima is observed in some households.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Karva Chauth

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. Uses the North Indian Vat Purnima convention; some Western-Indian traditions observe Vat Savitri on the preceding Jyeshtha Amavasya instead — not implemented. RESOLVED Sprint 36c: re-checked against fresh 2026 sources — plain sunrise/Udaya Tithi is confirmed correct for the tithi itself; the only real issue was which of 2026's two Jyeshtha Purnimas (2026 has an Adhika/intercalary Jyeshtha month) to report. Sourced and fixed via `_ADHIKA_PREFERENCE` (see its own docstring above) — the later/Nija occurrence (June 29, 2026) is returned, confirmed by 2 independent sources explicitly naming Vat Savitri as a Nija-Jyeshtha observance. Sprint 19b's earlier "not resolved" note is now stale. NOTE: 2027 has an Adhika (intercalary) Jyeshtha month, so Vat Purnima's target tithi genuinely occurred twice this year. Classical sources agree this festival is observed in the Nija/regular (later) occurrence specifically — see `_ADHIKA_PREFERENCE`'s docstring in festival_engine.py for the sourcing. The other occurrence this year (6/18/2027) is not returned here. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Vat Purnima Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Vat Purnima 2027 mein kab hai?

Vat Purnima 2027 mein Saturday, 19 June ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Jyeshtha, Shukla Paksha, Purnima. Yeh tithi 04:35 AM, Jun 18 se 06:14 AM, Jun 19 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Vat Purnima kab se kab tak hai?

Vat Purnima 19 June se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: Morning.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.