North India Statesman
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Jitiya vrat 2025: Jitiya or Jeevaputrika fast is the biggest festival of unwavering love and sacrifice of mother and child. On this day, mothers observe a 24-hour Nirjala fast for the long life, good health and happiness and prosperity of their children. The more difficult this fast is, the more its greatness is also big.
In this fast, along with worship and rules, one thing is most important, and that is to listen to the story of Lord Jemutavahana. According to beliefs, this fast is considered incomplete without this story and its full fruit is not received. So let’s know, that miraculous and amazing story, which is the soul of this fast.
Jitiya Vrat’s mythology (Jitiya Vrat Katha)
It was a long time ago, there were a prince of Gandharvas, named Jimutavahana. He was very kind, righteous and philanthropic. He had no fascination for Raj-Pat. By handing over everything to his brothers, he went to the forest to serve his father himself.
One day while walking in the forest, he met a Rajanya named Malayavati and both fell in love. At the same time, Jimutavahana saw an old woman crying crying. Seeing his grief, Jemutavahana’s heart was sweaty and asked him the reason for crying.
The old woman told that she is a woman of Nagavansh and she has only one child. Under an agreement with Bhediraj Garuda, the serpents of our dynasty have to go to them for their food one by one every day. Today it’s my son’s turn, and how do I send him to die?
Hearing this, the heart of Jimutavahana was filled with compassion. He promised that old woman, “Mother, don’t you worry. Today I will go to Birds Garuda instead of your son.”
At the appointed time, Jemutavahana himself lay down on the rock where Birdheraj used to come to take his diet. When Garuda came and started scrutinizing Jemutavahana with his beak, he remained calm. Garuda Dev was surprised to see a person as his food and seeing his courage. He stopped and asked, “Who are you?”
Then Jemutavahana introduced him all his story and told the whole story of that old woman. Birds Garuda was very impressed and pleased to see such a prince’s sacrifice and philanthropy. He not only gave life to Jemutavahana, but also gave a boon that after today he will not make any serpent to make his food.
It is said that the day Jemutavahana had saved the life of a mother’s son by risking his life, it was the Ashtami date of the Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. Since then, mothers started observing Jitiya fast on this day for the long life and safety of their children.
Only after listening to this story, women fulfill their fast by wearing ‘Jitiya Dhaaga’ around the neck. This story teaches us that there is no religion greater than philanthropy and renunciation.
