Patna: A woman with vermillion applied on her forehead performs rituals with pooja materials on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri Puja', in Patna on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: A woman with vermillion applied on her forehead performs rituals with pooja materials on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri Puja', in Patna on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: A woman ties sacred thread around a banyan tree during rituals on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri Puja', in Patna on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: Women offer prayers and perform rituals around a banyan tree on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri Puja' in Patna on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: Women perform rituals around a banyan tree on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri Puja', in Patna on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Palamu: A married woman applies vermillion on her forehead during Vat Savitri Puja celebrations, in Medininagar, Palamu district, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Haridwar: Devotees throng Har Ki Pauri to take a holy dip in the Ganga River and perform rituals on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri Puja' in Haridwar on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: A woman gets a sacred thread tied on her hand during 'Vat Savitri Puja', in Patna on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Bikaner: A woman holds an earthen lamp near sacred threads during rituals on the occasion of 'Vat Savitri' festival, in Bikaner, Rajasthan on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Bikaner: A married woman performs rituals around a banyan tree on the occasion of the 'Vat Savitri' festival in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Photo: IANS)