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About Sabitri Brata

Odisha, the land of tradition has its own significance with 13 festivals in 12 months as per narrated stories. 13 festivals in 12 months means a lots of festival odisha people observe over a year. The festivals filled with the touch of tradition as well as spirituality and devotion. On Jyasta month amabasya (no mood day) all Hindu Odia married women having husband worship Maa Sabitri for the long life of their husband. From the ancient time Odia married women observe this day for the well being of their husband. With a great enthusiasm every year women do the puja with all the rituals with a strong believe that their husband will live a long life. This puja named as Sabitri Brata or Sabtri Osa as Maa Sabitri brought back her husband’s life by fighting with Yumraj (God of death). According to mythology, Sabirti is Sati (Sacred woman) among the Pancha Satis (five sacred Women).

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Story behind Sabitri Brata

Sabitri was the only daughter of King Aswapati of Madra Desa. She was beautiful as well as determined. She saw Satyaban in forest once and after knowing that he was a prince, she selected him as her life partner. She knew that Satyaban, a prince in exile who was living in the forest with his blind father Dyumatsen, was a very kind hearted person. As she was a princess and the only daughter of king Aswapati, king denied for this marriage but she stood with a vow that she would marry only Satyaban as she had accepted him as her life partner. King Aswapati took the advice of Narada muni for this marriage. He explained about the history of Satyaban.

Dyumantsen, father of Satyaban, lost his eyes due to some hardship. Enemies captured his kingdom and forced him to be separated from his kingdom.  He and his family stayed in the forest. King Dyumatsen is blessed with all good qualities and Satyaban as well. But if the princess would marry Satyaban then that will be immense grief for her in future as Satyaban life span is only 1 year. So Narada muni warned king and princess about the future. Before marriage itself she knew that her husband’s life line is very short but still she decided to marry him as she had already accepted him as her husband. After marriage she left the palace and lived in forest with her husband and in laws.

She pleased everyone by her devoted character and caring nature. She took care of her in laws and husband with great dedication. Time went with its own speed and the last day of Satyaban came. As Sabitri was aware of the day before she started preparing herself for that day. In morning she performed Laxmi Narayan Puja and observed the fasting. She recited the Laxmi Narayan Stotra. She finished all her duties for her in laws and begged for the permission to go with her husband in forest for searching of food and fire wood. After getting consent from mother in law she stared her journey with Satyaban. While cutting wood, Satyaban felt dizziness and he came down from the tree. Sabitri spread her aanchal so that Satyaban could rest on it. Satyaban lay down putting his head in Savitri’s lap and took rest.  Yumdut came to take the soul of Satyaban but could came near for the tremendous glow of sati Sabitri. They went back and stated this thing to Yumraj. He came to take the soul of Satyaban but while going with the soul Sabitri also followed them with a wish that she cannot be separated from her husband. If he is taking the life of her husband then he has to take her also with him. But how come Yumraj take her without completion of her life span. He explained all the truth and rule of life and death cycle of human who takes birth with flesh and blood. But Sabitri stood with her words that she could not leave her husband.

After seeing the devotion of Sabitri, Yumraj offered two wishes but with a condition that she should not ask for her husband life. So in first wish she asked for the eye sight of his father in law and getting back the kingdom where he could rule happily. Yumraj granted her wish. In second wish she asked for becoming mother of hundred children. Now this was a trap. With hurry Yumraj granted the wish and he started his journey but he saw Sabitri still following him so he asked that after granting all her wishes why she is following again. Politely she replied that without son how her father in law and mother in law would become happy and secondly without husband how she could become mother of hundred children. Either the grant of her wish made no sense or you she had been pushing into sin. As a righteous lady without husband how she can be a mother.

Yamaraj was stunned to hear this from Sabitri. He had no words to say. She praised Sabitri for her polite gesture, clever word and righteousness. He blessed her with all the happiness and said that the glory of Sabitri would be forever. And in the Amabasya day any women who perform the puja will be righteous and become free from widowhood with all the happiness. With these words Yumraj returned Satyaban’s life. Sabitri went back to home with her husband and they got their kingdom back. They lived happily with the blessings of Yumraj.

Sabitri Brata Puja Samagri List (Puja Matarial)

Sabitri Brata Puja Vidhi in Odisha (Puja Rituals)

Women observe this festival by worshipping Sabitri as a Goddess. Women take bath and do daily work. They get ready with new clothes and red bangles, and apply sindoor. This is full day fasting brata. Some women do worship in temple and some do at home. In home they make goddess idol with sila and pua(stone for grinding spices). Women decorate it with turmeric and sindoor and make eye and nose with cowries after washing it thoroughly. They wrap new clothes, put bangles and flowes. Puja started with arati (dia and scented sticks). New sari, bangles, sindoor, alta and different types of fruits being offered as bhoga. Women read the Sabitri brata book and prayed for the longevity of their husband. Those who do puja in temple ,they offer all the puja materials is temple and worship there. After puja women wear the sari and bangle which they have offered to goddess. They bowed before goddess, husband and all the elderly in the house. They have that bhoga fruits after puja.

When is Savitri Brata 2021 in Odisha ?

Sabitri Amavasya or Savitri Brata in Odisha falls on 10th of June 2021, 

Conclusion

According to mythology the woman who worships Sabitri on amabasya occasion with full devotion will be free from widowhood and will be blessed with children. This brata means vow which a woman do for the well being of her family.

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