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Women in Mumbai celebrated Vat Purnima, which is observed in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
Married women perform rituals around a Banyan tree during the festival of Vat Savitri in Mumbai. (Source: Express photo Pradip Das)
Vat Purnima is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Jyeshtha according to the Hindu calendar, which falls in June. (Source: Express photo Pradip Das)
Women pray for the prosperity and longevity of their husbands by tying threads around a banyan tree or waṭ, which is called 'pipal puja'. (Source: Express photo Pradip Das)
Vat Savitri is celebrated by married women where they tie threads around a banyan tree, pray for the longevity of their husbands and keep a day long fast. (Source: Express photo Pradip Das)
Married women perform rituals around a Banyan tree during the festival of Vat Savitri in Mumbai. (Source: AP)
A young girl watches her mother tie a cotton thread around a banyan tree during the festival of Vat Savitri in Mumbai. (Source: AP)
A woman offers prayers to the banyan tree during the festival of Vat Savitri in Mumbai. (Source: AP)
Women are seen performing rituals as they worship a Banyan tree on the occasion of Vat Savitri festival in Ahmedabad. (Source: AP)
Women in a group perform rituals around a Banyan tree during the festival of Vat Savitri in Ahmedabad. (Source: AP)
