Vat Purnima Vrat is a Hindu festival celebrated by married women in the southern states of India, including Maharashtra, Goa, and Gujarat. During this festival, women observe a day-long fast for the well-being of their husbands. According to the Amanta Hindu Lunar Calendar, Vat Purnima Vrat falls on the same day as Jyeshta Purnima (full moon night); this year, it falls on June 21.
Among the many rituals married women follow on this auspicious day, adorning beautiful mehendi designs is one of them. On Vat Purnima Vrat 2024, we bring you traditional henna patterns and quick last-minute mehendi motifs to adorn your hands on the Hindu festival. Much like Vat Savitri, the myth behind these festivals is the same.
According to Hindu Mythology, the legend is associated with Savitri and Satyavan. Satyavan was destined to die a year after they were married. Savitri showed incredible devotion in the face of fate and went up against the god of death, Lord Yama and begged him not to kill her spouse.
Her relentless determination convinced Lord Yama to give Satyavan his life back. This story illustrates the profound power of a woman's devotion to and love for her husband. On this day, women wear new clothes, adorn themselves with jewellery, and apply mehndi on their hands and deck to perform rituals, including tying a thread around the Banyan tree (Vat Vriksh).
To everyone celebrating Vat Purnima 2024, we have a list of for you to try. These Vat Purnima 2024 mehendi designs and henna patter.
