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Three days before the foreseen death of
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She is so beautiful and pure, and intimidates all the men in her village that no man will ask for her hand in marriage. Her father tells her to find a husband on her own. She sets out on a pilgrimage for this purpose and finds
Satyavan, the son of a blind king named Dyumatsena who lives in exile as a
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She first asks for eyesight and restoration of the kingdom for her father-in-law, then a hundred children for her father, and then a hundred children for herself and
Satyavan. The last wish creates a dilemma for Yama, as it would indirectly grant the life of Satyavan. However, impressed by Savitri's
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coins are offered. Strict adherence to the fast and tradition is believed to ensure the husband a long and prosperous life. During the fast, women greet each other with "जन्म सावित्री हो" (English: "Become a
Savitri"). It is believed that until the next seven births their husband will live well.
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Satyavan awakens as though he has been in a deep sleep and returns to his parents along with his wife. Meanwhile, at their home, Dyumatsena regains his eyesight before
Savitri and Satyavan return. Since Satyavan still does not know what happened, Savitri relays the story to her parents-in-law,
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behind the festival is symbolic of natural phenomena. He notes that it is the representation of the annual marriage of the earth and nature represented by
Satyavan and Savitri. It is like the way the earth dies every year and is rejuvenated by the powers of nature. He points out that the
237:(Banyan) tree. Yama, the god of Death, comes to claim Satyavan's soul. As Yama takes Satyavan's soul, Savitri follows stating that is her duty as a wife to follow her husband. Hearing this, Yama grants her a few wishes, with the exception of asking for her husband's life.
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dedication and purity, he offers her one more chance to choose any boon, but this time omitting "except for the life of
Satyavan". Savitri instantly asks for Satyavan to return to life. Yama grants life to Satyavan and blesses Savitri's life with eternal happiness.
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forest-dweller. Savitri returns to find her father speaking with Sage Narada who tells her she has made a bad choice: although perfect in every way, Satyavan is destined to die one year from that day. Savitri insists on going ahead and marries
Satyavan.
205:. The childless king Asvapati and his consort Malavi wish to have a son. Finally, the God Savitr appears and tells him he will soon have a daughter. The king is overjoyed at the prospect of a child. She is born and named Savitri in honor of the god.
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husband, and the gathered ascetics. As they praise her, Dyumatsena’s ministers arrive with news of the death of his usurper. Joyfully, the king and his entourage return to his kingdom.
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he is splitting wood and suddenly becomes weak and lays his head in
Savitri’s lap and dies. Savitri places his body under the shade of a
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In order that the reader may appreciate the Nature-myth of Savitri, which underlies the symbolism, ..., I will quote the Pauranic story.
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165:(full moon) during the three days of the month of
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524:The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z
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16:Observance by Hindu married women
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264:Vat Purnima in English means a
58:Married woman, particularly in
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725:Underhill, M.M. (1921).
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181:as narrated in the epic
1227:Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
497:Daily News and Analysis
332:B. A. Gupte provides a
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33:Tying threads around a
527:. Rosen. p. 612.
447:About Vat Savitri Puja
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212:Method of Vat Purnima
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1421:Savitri and Satyavan
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179:Savitri and Satyavan
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1232:Prabodhini Ekadashi
1005:Sajibu Nongma Panba
825:Krishna Janmashtami
735:on 31 August 2006.
581:In Worship of Shiva
1293:Balinese festivals
1272:Varuthini Ekadashi
1267:Vaikuntha Ekadashi
1212:Naraka Chaturdashi
1182:Ananta Chaturdashi
665:The Times of India
612:The Times of India
427:The Times of India
398:The Times of India
300:Fast and tradition
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175:Gregorian calendar
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950:Chaitra Navaratri
861:Harvest festivals
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591:978-0-86131-684-7
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1081:Karthika Deepam
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1096:Lakshmi Puja
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840:Rama Navami
795:Ayudha Puja
670:21 February
641:21 February
503:21 February
432:21 February
403:21 February
282:Maharashtra
278:Uttarakhand
270:banyan tree
203:Mahabharata
184:Mahabharata
151:Maharashtra
147:North India
142:Vat Savitri
136:vaṭapūrṇimā
131:Vat Purnima
76:Uttarakhand
64:Maharashtra
50:Vat Savitri
47:Also called
22:Vat Purnima
1375:Categories
1333:Uttarayana
1101:Kumbh Mela
960:Gudi Padwa
945:Bisu Parba
940:Bohag Bihu
810:Durga Puja
719:References
310:sandalwood
272:. It is a
161:. On this
1160:Holy days
1111:Mahamaham
1076:Kali Puja
1056:Dhanteras
1010:Sankranti
975:Jur Sital
845:Thaipusam
835:Navaratri
380:Citations
338:mythology
266:full moon
121:Frequency
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1237:Pradosha
1177:Amavasya
1046:Bhaubeej
1020:Vaisakhi
1000:Puthandu
970:Mha Puja
915:Shakrain
334:Pauranic
322:chanting
252:Festival
167:Jyeshtha
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704:23 June
635:Mid Day
567:Savitri
354:coconut
290:Gujarat
222:Puranas
191:History
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980:Navreh
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910:Pusnâ
880:Maghi
875:Lohri
870:Bhogi
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214:Vrata
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1141:Teej
900:Onam
820:Holi
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318:sand
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113:Date
105:Ends
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