In Sanatan Dharma, Jitiya Vrat, also known as Jivitputrika Vrat, is observed by married women for the long life and happiness of their children. Every year this festival is celebrated on the day of Krishna Ashtami of Ashwin month. The fast of Jivitputrika lasts for three days, starting with ‘Nahay-Khay’ and ending with ‘Paran’. In this, women remain without water for more than 24 hours. his fast is primarily observed in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and certain regions of Nepal. If you also observe this fast, then let us know about its exact date, auspicious time and puja method.
Jitiya Vrat Date and Shubh Muhurta
According to the Panchang, Ashwin Krishna Ashtami will start on September 14 at 5:04 am in 2025 and end at 3:06 pm on September 15. In such a situation, according to the Udaya date, this year Jitiya Vrat will be kept on Sunday, 14 September 2025. Let us tell you that Jitiya Vrat will start with Nahai Khay on 13 September 2025. In 2025, Jitiya Vrat will be observed on 14 September, with the Parana taking place on 15 September.
Jitiya Vrat Puja Vidhi
On the first day of Jitiya Vrat, fasting women eat satvik food. On the second day of the fast, known as Khur Jitiya, women observe a Nirjala fast, meaning they neither eat nor drink anything throughout the day. At the same time, on the third day of the fast, which is called Parana, after worshiping, fasting women break the fast. On the day of the fast, women take a bath and prepare for worship in the morning. On the day of Jitiya Vrat, an idol of Lord Jimutvahan is made from Kush. Then He is worshipped by offering incense, lamp, Akshat, flowers and Naivedya. the women observing the fast sing Jitiya songs and listen to the traditional stories associated with the ritual. The next day after sunrise, the fasting women break their fast by taking food and water.
Importance of Jitiya Vrat
According to religious beliefs, Jitputrika Vrat is kept for the birth of a child and its well-being. It is said that mothers who observe this fast never have to suffer the pain of separation from their children. This fast traces its origins back to the time of the Mahabharata. According to religious texts, Ashwatthama was very angry after the death of his father in the Mahabharata war. One day he entered the Pandavas’ camp with a feeling of revenge. There he killed five people sleeping there thinking them to be Pandavas. It is said that they were the five children of Draupadi. After this incident, Arjuna captured him and snatched his divine gem. To take revenge, Ashwatthama again destroyed the child growing in the womb of Abhimanyu’s wife Uttara. Then Lord Krishna gave life to the child again in the womb. Because she was alive after being dead in the womb, she was named ‘Jivitputrika’. Since then, the practice of observing the Jitiya fast for the health and long life of children has continued.
