With Vat Savitri Fast 2025 right around the corner, Bhagalpur transformed into a bustling hub of devotion, tradition, and commerce. Married Hindu women flocked to the markets, preparing for this deeply spiritual fast that honors love, loyalty, and the longevity of their husbands. From puja essentials to mehendi and makeup. The city’s streets saw an energetic mix of faith and festive shopping, generating sales worth over ₹1.5 crore in a single day.
Bhagalpur Market Bustles with ₹1.5 Crore Sales Ahead of Vat Savitri Fast 2025
Bhagalpur got busy with Vat Savitri Fast 2025, and the markets were full of lively atmosphere and shopping. On a slow day, Sunday became a festival for shopping, as all the money earned—over ₹1.5 crore. That came from married women buying items for the upcoming fast.
Markets in Bhagalpur were busy from morning to evening as women looked for items needed for the Vat Savitri Fast 2025. Bamboo fans, puja baskets, incense sticks, diyas, fruits, sacred threads, and assorted puja goods all sold out quickly. People wanted many shringar items, such as bangles, sindoor, bindis, mehendi, kumkum, and haldi.
Vendors throughout the city said they experienced a lot of customers. In addition, customers spent nearly ₹50 lakh on just fruit and around the same amount on daliya and fans.
Traffic in the area wasn’t limited to shoppers—there were also temporary mehendi stalls here and there from Tilkamanjhi till Aliganj. Lots of women and girls chose to get hand-painted, spending ₹100–₹150 for the indigo designs.
There was great interest in beauty parlors as well. Sarika Sinha, the owner of a local salon, said that many women in the area, both on a budget and those who could afford more. They were eager to spend between ₹1,000 and ₹5,000 on facial treatments.
Massive Demand for Puja Baskets and Bamboo Fans
Baskets on Rukmini Devi’s stand cost between ₹30 and ₹50, and each bamboo fan was available for ₹40. She thinks that more than two lakh women bought daliya and fans for the fast, both within Bhagalpur and in the surrounding areas.
According to fruit vendor Mohammad Saheb, the prices for each fruit showed how much people were buying. As prices for a dozen bananas were ₹50–₹60, ₹200–₹220/kg for an apple, and lychees could go up to ₹300 per hundred. Banka and Godda were among the neighboring regions that received supplies during the disaster.
Spiritual Significance of Vat Savitri Fast 2025
Vat Savitri is on May 26 this year, since that day is Jyeshtha Amavasya as well as Somvati Amavasya, according to Pandit Shankar Mishra. The Amavasya will go from 12:11 AM on May 26 until 8:31 AM on May 27. Consequently, people are keeping the fast on Sunday itself.
On this holiday, married Hindu women avoid water, conduct religious rituals, and pray near a Banyan tree so their husbands can enjoy a long and productive marriage. Because it is believed that praying and fasting on Somvati Amavasya will bring greater joy. So, this day is considered to be especially holy.
Why the Vat Tree Matters in Vat Savitri Fast 2025
The Vat tree is linked to infinite strength and devotion in marriage. Savitri sat beneath a Banyan tree, spending days performing hard penance to save her husband Satyavan. As a result, the Vat tree is important not only in mythology but also in true religious belief.
It is tradition for women to wrap sacred threads on the tree, to pay attention to the Vat Savitri Katha, and pray with fervor. If you don’t do the ritual, your fast is not considered complete.
Vat Savitri Fast 2025 goes beyond being a religious activity. It gathers tradition, ritual and adds economic activity to the local community. The important day is marked by activity in Bhagalpur’s markets as well as by the presence of Banyan trees and a dedication to women’s traditions all over town.
Although beauty salons and branded cosmetics have been included, what’s important about the festival hasn’t changed. Praying for love, a long life, and the family’s welfare. While hundreds of women in Bhagalpur fast, pray, and enjoy festivities under a Vat tree. The city displays this annual ritual for all to witness.
