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Jaitya vrat 2025 significance: Women keep the difficult fast of Jitiya for their child’s long life, health and happiness and prosperity, in which the most important day is the Nirjala fasting. Which starts with Nahay-Khay and ends with Parana. The second day of the fast is the most important day when women observe Nirjala fast without consuming food and water for more than 24 hours.
This difficult austerity symbolizes that a mother can go to any extent for the well -being of her child. The importance of this fast is not only religious, but also emotional. It shows the unbreakable relationship between mother and child. It is believed that by observing this fast by law, the child gets longevity and their life remains free from crisis.
When is Jitiya fast? (Jitiya Vrat 2025 Date)
According to the almanac, Ashtami Tithi will be from 5.4 pm on September 14 to 3:6 am on September 15. According to Udaya Tithi, Jitiya i.e. Jeevaputrika fast will be kept on Sunday, 14 September 2025, Sunday.
Mythology of Jitia Vrat
Story of Jemutavahana
According to mythology, there was a king named Jimutavahana who was very kind and philanthropic. He decided to renounce his Rajpat and do penance in the forest. Once visiting, he saw that an old woman of Nagvansh was mourning. On asking, she told that she is going to sacrifice her only son to Garuda, because Garuda got the boon that he can devour a snake every day.
Seeing the grief of that mother, Jemutavahana presented himself in place of her son. When Garuda came to eat them, Jemutavahana told him the reason for his sacrifice. Garuda was pleased with the courage and philanthropy of Jimutavahana and he gave the serpents a boon not to eat. In this way, Jemutavahana protected a mother’s son. Since then, mothers worship Jemutavahana to protect their children.
Story of eagle and jackal
According to another popular legend, a eagle and a jackal lived in a forest. Together, both of them decided to observe Jitiya fast. But on the day of fasting, Siyarin could not tolerate hunger and ate the food secretly, while the eagle observed Nirjala fast with full devotion.
When the two were reborn in the next life, the eagle was born as a queen and she got the pleasure of many sons. At the same time, Siyarin was born in a poor family and all his sons died at a young age. Through this story, there is a message that the fast should be followed with full devotion and reverence.
Worship of Jitiya Vrat
Jitiya fast begins with ‘Nahai-Khay’, in which women bathe in the Ganges or a holy river and eat satvik food. On the second day, she fasts for Nirjala and worships Jeemutavahana. On this day, a statue of Jemutavahana is specially made from Kush and fruits, flowers and dishes are offered to them. The fast is passed on the next day after sunrise. Special dishes like Jhor, Maruwa bread and Noni greens are made for Paran.
Importance of Jitiya fast
Jitiya Vrat is done for the long life, good health and prosperity of the child. Mothers fast for Nirjala, wishing their children protect and longevity. On this day, women renounce water, that is, by keeping Nirjala fast throughout the day, Lord Jemutavahana is worshiped. This fast is especially considered to be a symbol of motherhood and sacrifice. It is believed that this fast averts the crisis on the child and the life of the child is happy.
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