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Photos| Women observe Vat Savitri Puja for husbands’ well-being
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Thousands of married women observe `Vat Savitri’ puja at various parts of the country. Vat Savitri Vrat Puja or Savitri Brata also known as Savitri Amavasya is an important Hindu festival celebrated by the married women for the long life of their husbands. (Ajit Solanki / AP)
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Women perform rituals around a Banyan tree on the first day of the festival. These rituals are an inspiration from a legendary story of a woman called Savitri, who wins her husband back to life from the god of death `Yama,’ by her sheer determination and devotion. (Ajit Solanki / AP)
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Cotton threads are wrapped around the tree trunks by the women who occasionally sing while tying the thread. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)
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Vat Savitri Puja is observed twice as per the two Hindu lunar calendars, falling this year on 25 May 2017 (Shani Jayanti) and 9 June 2017 (Jyeshtha Purnima), respectively. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)
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The celebrations begin three days ahead of the actual day with women observing fast. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)
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Soaked pulses, rice and fruits are offered as bhog to the Banyan tree. After completing all the rituals, there is also a tradition of donating food, clothes and money. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)
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