Vatasavitri, Vaṭasāvitrī, Vata-savitri: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Vatasavitri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Vatasavitri in Hinduism glossary
Source: ACHC: Smarta Puja

Vaṭasāvitrī (वटसावित्री) refers to a religious observance (vrata) occurring in the month Jyeṣṭha (May-June).—Vaṭasāvitrī (vrata) for women pūjā of Sāvitrī and of the banyan tree śukla-trayodāśī to paurṇimā.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vatasavitri in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vaṭasāvitrī (वटसावित्री).—f (S) The divinity fancied to be in the tree vaṭa when worship is paid to it. Vide infra.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vaṭasāvitrī (वटसावित्री).—f A divinity fancied to be in the vaṭha tree at the time of the worship by women on the day of full moon of jyēṣṭha.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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