Author: Arjun Khatter

Vat Savitri Vrat: Story, Rituals, and Why Married Women Worship the Banyan Tree
15 Sep

Vat Savitri Vrat: Story, Rituals, and Why Married Women Worship the Banyan Tree

Vat Savitri Vrat is a Hindu fast where married women pray for their husband’s long life by worshipping the banyan tree. Rooted in the Mahabharata’s story of Savitri and Satyavan, the tradition blends faith, ritual, and symbolism. Observed on Jyeshtha Amavasya in many regions and as Vat Purnima elsewhere, it includes fasting, tying sacred threads, and reciting the katha.

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Devendra Fadnavis love story: 90-minute spark behind a famously 'unromantic' politician
8 Sep

Devendra Fadnavis love story: 90-minute spark behind a famously 'unromantic' politician

Amruta Fadnavis calls her husband 'completely unromantic'—yet says she fell for him in just 90 minutes. Their story began at a friend’s wedding and led to a December 2005 marriage. She built a banking career, stayed active as a singer and social worker, and became Maharashtra’s youngest first lady in 2014. The couple balances starkly different personalities while navigating high-stakes public life.

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