SAVITRI LOST IN LIKES, FOLLOW, SHARES AND SUBSCRIBERS
(The Quiver) : Savitiri Brata is a special festival celebrated by hindu married women in India . On this day a married woman prays Goddess Savitri for long life of her husband , she lives upon fruit diet on this day .
In the early morning, women take purifying baths, wear new clothes and bangles, and apply red vermilion to their foreheads. Nine types of fruits and nine types of flowers are offered to the Goddess Savitri on this day.
The women fast from sunrise to sunset. During the day they pray for their husbands to have a long life, and listen to the tale of Savitri, who saved her husband Satyavan from being taken by Yamraj, the death god.
In present times,the tradition is alive but its value is lost. Now Savitri Brat has became a part of latest trend and big-business day in the markets. Especially for the sellers of the fruit markets and the shopping malls . They filters high profits in Savitiri season by selling their products on high prices.
Our modern Savitris(odia married women who celebrate Savitri festival ) compete with each other to look their best by uploading images and videos on social media . Running behind like, share, followers they forget the real value of the odia festival. It is found even many women do not have a proper knowledge on the mythological story behind this celebrations of today.
Odia married woman while running behind the latest trends and likes should keep in mind , Savitri is a festival of Bonding of marriage . We only can save our culture and tradition. This savitiri help your better half to feel special .
