Savitri asked the heavenly being, “Who are you?” He said, “I am Yama, the God of Death. I do not appear in front of all humans. Most times, My servants bring people’s souls to Yama Loka. You are a virtuous lady. So, you can see Me.” Savitri covered her husband’s ...

Vata Savitri Pooja During Lockdown – Story This story is narrated in North India and Karnataka during the festival. In Tamilnadu, a festival called Karadia Nombu is similarly celebrated. Other than this, during Aadi Amavasya, the tradition in Karnataka and Maharashtra is to perform Deepasthanbha Pooja. In Karnataka, Gendan Pooja ...

Vata Savitri Pooja During Lockdown – Method This is how we celebrated Vata Savitri Pooja, this year during lockdown: We took a branch from the last year’s potted plant of Vata or banyan. The branch can be transplanted into a pot or a glass of water. This time we decorated ...