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Vat Savitri and Sabitri Brata
Vow kept by married women in memory of Savitri: on the full moon of Jyeshtha in western India (Vat Purnima), on the new moon of Jyeshtha in Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (Sabitri Brata). A banyan is watered and wound with thread.
Sources: Vata Purnima (Wikipedia); Savitri Vrata (Wikipedia); Sabitri Brata, When Women In Odisha Pray For Husband's Longevity, OdishaBytes · see Vat Savitri and Sabitri Brata's web