North India Statesman
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Varanasi | September 15, 2025: “As long as the sun and the moon remain, my son and daughter will live!” … Today it is not a film dialogue, but a mother’s true prayer and penance echoed in the particle of Kashi. Today, on the Ashtami date of the Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month, thousands of mothers in Varanasi, the city of Shiva, observed one of the most difficult fasts of Hinduism for the longevity and prosperity of their children.
This is not just a fast, but a lively celebration of mother’s selfless love, sacrifice and unwavering faith. Today, this power of motherhood can be seen in the ghats, temples and houses of Kashi.
24 -hour’s toughest ‘penance’
This fast is considered to be the most difficult fast in the world, because mothers keep on drinking water for 24 hours (Nirjala) in it. This fast started after the ritual of ‘Othgan’ in the morning, tomorrow, on September 16, after sunrise, it will be broken with passion. Seeing this sacrifice and courage of the mothers, anyone should bow down.
Worship of Lord Jeemutavahana
After the day-long Nirjala fast, in the evening, the worship of Jitiya Vrat started in the streets of Varanasi.
Special worship took place: Women made groups and offered prayers to Lord Jemutavahana, the god of this fast. He made the idols of jackal and eagle from the soil, made a statue of Lord Jemutavahana from Kush and then offered him vermilion, Akshat and flowers and performed his aarti.
Listened to the story of the fast: The most important part of worship is the story of Jitiya Vrat. The women sat together and heard the holy story of Lord Jemutavahana, in which they put their lives at risk to save the life of a mother’s son.
This is not just a puja, but these millions of mothers have a promise to their children that they are ready to suffer any trouble for their safety. Today, on the ghats of Varanasi, Mother Ganga was becoming a witness to this ‘mother’s Mamta’, where many women wished their children happy by lighting a lamp.
