Jitiya is one of the most significant occasions when women fast for the well-being and prosperity of their children. May this Jitiya Vrat 2024 bless you with prosperity and abundance.
Call it Jiutiya(जिउतिया), Jitiya(जितिया), or Jivitputrika(जीवित्पुत्रिका) or Jimutavahana(जीमूतवाहन) Vrat, all are the same occasion. Jitiya is also an ornament that a woman wears at the end of the Jitia fast.
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Date
The Jivitputrika Vrat is marked on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. It is a three-day fast that extends from 24 to 26 September 2024.
People celebrate it on the Ashtami Tithi (Krishna Paksha) of the Ashwin month.
The timings for Ashtami are 12:38 PM on 24 September to 12:10 PM on 25 September.
Significance
The main significance of Jitiya Vrat is the longevity and prosperity of children. However, people also believe that fasting and performing the rituals on this day would not deprive women of having a child.
The mythology behind the festival is that when Ashwathama attempted to kill King Parikshit while in Uttara’s womb, Lord Krishna revived him, which is the reason for the name- Jiwitputrika vrat.
The first day of the Jitiya Parwa is Bathing(नहाय खाय), followed by fasting(निर्जला व्रत) on the second day and ending(पारण) the fast on the third day.
Like many other festivities, this one also includes wearing new clothes and donating to the needy ones.
Jitiya in Nepal 2081
Nepal has colossal devotion and celebration vibes for Jitiya, specifically for Mithila and Tharu women. People in Nepal also celebrate it as Jivit Putra Parva, symbolizing the joy and progress of the children.
Women in Nepal worship Lord Jeetmahan Gonsai and observe the waterless/Nirjala fast for 24 hours. The Tharu community celebrates Jitia with inherited attires, music, and dance melodies.
Jitiya in India 2024
Jitiya is observed all across India with a slight variation. Some people consume Millet Rotis(Marua) with Noni greens, while others believe it’s worth eating fish before the fast. People use Kush to make idols of Jimutavahana along with other animal statues of clay. States like Bihar and Jharkhand offer women holidays on occasion.
Here’s wishing you a Happy Jitiya/Jivitputrika Vrat 2024.
May the Jivitputrika or Jitiya Vrat 2024 bring you happiness and success.
