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News India Live, Digital Desk: The biggest example of how deep the mother’s love and sacrifice can be. The fast of Jitiya is also called Jeevaputrika fast. This fast mothers do their child’s long life, good health and happiness and prosperity. This is such a difficult nirjala fast, which mothers keep and keep anything without eating anything for more than 24 hours. This festival is celebrated with great reverence and faith, especially in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh.

When is Jitiya fast and passion?

This year in 2025, the main fast of Jitia will be kept on 14 September. According to the Panchang, Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month will start on 14 September 2025 at 05:04 am and end on September 15 at 03:06 am. The process of opening the fast of this fast will be done on September 15, Monday morning.

How does this difficult fast begin?

The festival of Jitiya lasts for three days.

• Nahai-Khay (13 September): The day before the fast, that is, on 13 September, women do “Nahai-Khay”. On this day, she takes satvic food and takes a pledge to fast.
• Nirjala Vrat (14 September): On the day of Ashtami Tithi, women do “Othgan” before sunrise, in which they eat things like curd-chuda. After this, his hard Nirjala fast of about 24 hours starts. On this day, mothers worship Lord Jemutavahana. In the puja, the statue of Jeemutavahana made of Kusha, the idol of earthen and cow dung has special significance.
• Parana Day (15 September): The fast will conclude the next day i.e. on 15 September with Parana. Women can open fast only after sunrise

Importance of Jitiya Vrat Katha

The worship of this fast is considered incomplete until its story is heard, there are many stories related to Jitiya Vrat, the most famous of which is the story of Jemutavahana, Chil and Siyarin. This story reflects the mother’s sacrifice and selfless love. It is believed that whoever does this fast with full devotion and listens to the story, all the crises on her children are averted.

How is Parana done?

On the day of Parana, women worship after bathing in the morning and then open their fasts and open their fast.

This fast is not just a religious tradition, but a symbol of the immense love of the mother that she keeps for her child.