The same festival is observed on Vat Purnima, the full moon of Jyestha in other regions including Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka.
[1][3] The rituals related to Savitri Vrata are collectively compiled under Vat-Savitri puja which is mainly derived from the Sanskrit text the Skanda Purana.
[4][5] Rituals are also noted in later literary works (such as the Chaturvarga Chintmani and Vratarka) inspired by and extracted from the Skanda Purana.
[6][7] Aside from its medicinal qualities and national symbolism, the banyan tree is offered homage because it is believed that Savitri attained spiritual prowess through its shade during her encounter with Yama.
[8] In Odisha, women offer worship to a grinding stone or sila pua which is considered to be a symbolic representation of Savitri.