The Vat Savitri Puja Festival in Bihar – Festivity to mark the well-being and longevity of the beloved!

Considered to be one of the highly anticipated religious festivals in India, the Vat Savitri Puja was celebrated on the 25th of May this year (2017). The festival is celebrated in India in memory of the illustrious lady Savitri who courageously fought back to bring back her husband’s soul from the hands of the god of death. Celebrated both in India and across the world the festival was celebrated with much pomp and pride not only at households but also at establishments and resorts such as the Oaks Bodhgaya if you are planning on taking part in this event next year staying at one of the Bodhgaya hotels or such similar ones would be ideal. . Married Hindu women who take part in this auspicious festival will follow a number of religious customs and practices such as fasting and applying vermilion on their forehead. Married women throughout India will also take part in prayer’s requesting for prosperity and long life for their husband’s.