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Jitiya Vrat 2021 - Jitiyaputrika Vrat or Jitiya Vrat is done for the long, happy, and healthy life of the son and it is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Nepal. The mothers who have sons will fast for a whole day. Indian moms are eager to know the Jitiya Vrat 2021 date. To know more details about Jitiya Vrat 2021, continue to read the information below.

by Menaga K | Updated Sep 28, 2021

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Jitiya Festival 2021 Significance

Jitiya Vrat or Jivitputrika Vrat comes every year on the Ashtami date of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Ashwin. All the mothers will take a Nirjala fast on this day for the welfare of their sons. It is a type of ritual where the mothers go a full day without water, fruit or food. On the next day, they take baths and perform daily worship. The fast is completed by doing Parana. It is considered to be one of the difficult vows. Everyone’s prayers will be heard by the Gandharva prince Jimutvahan. The Festival is also known as Jivitputrika Vrat Katha or Jitiya Vrat Katha. To know more about Jitiya Festival 2021 date, scroll down further.

Origin of Jitiya Vrat

The prince of Gandharva was Jimutavahana. To protect the Naga dynasty, he happily agreed to be the food for the bird king called Garuda. He also saved the life of a serpent Shankhchud using his courage and benevolence. Pakshiraj Garuda was amazed by this act of Gandharva. So he promised not to eat any of the snakes from his dynasty anymore. He also gave life back to Jimutavahana. By this act, Jimutavahana protected the whole dynasty. After this incident, every year, Jitiya Vrat or Jivitputrika Vrat was celebrated on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. There are certain methods to worship the Gandharva prince Jimutvahana on this very day. The fasting that the mothers keep on this day will make their sons' life prosper is the belief of the people in India.

Another story related to Jitiya Vrat: Ashwatthama was very angry after he came to know that his father died in the Mahabharatam war, so to avenge his father, he came to the Pandavas’ camp and killed five people in their sleep. He thought he killed the five pandavas but instead he killed all the sons of Draupadi. Furious Pandavas captured Ashwatthama. ANd Arjuna took the divine gem from him. To take revenge on Arjuna, he used his Brahmastra on Uthara’s womb in order to kill the child inside it. As the child inside Uthara is very much important for Pandavas’ dynasty, Lord Krishna revived the child inside the womb itself and the child was named Jivitputrika. Since the child died and was reborn again in the womb, that day was celebrated as Jitiya Vrat and it is believed that those mothers who fast on this day will make their sons’ life healthy and long.

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Jitiya Festival 2021 date

Based on the Hindu calendar, the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month is starting from 06:16 PM on 28th September 2021, Tuesday. And it ends on 29th September, Wednesday, at 08:29 PM. So the Jitiya Festival will be celebrated on 29th September.

Method Of Celebrating Jitiya Vrat

Jivitputrika Vrat is a 3-day festival that begins on the seventh day of the dark phase of Ashwin month and continues till the ninth day. The first day is known as Nahai Khayi; on this day, all the mothers consume food only after taking a bath first. The second day is known as Nirjalaa Jivitputrika Vrat; on this day, the mothers tie a yellow and red sacred thread on their wrist, and they pray for their sons all day long without consuming even a single drop of water. The final day of Jivitputrika Vrat falls on the Krishna Paksha Navami, During the prana time, the Jivitputrika Vrat will be broken, and the mothers will consume food. Several sweets are made which will be consumed by the mothers during the prana time to break the fast. It is said that noni greens must be taken before fasting. It has good nutrients like iron and calcium, which helps body to be more strong during fasting times.to do so. The mustard oil will be given to Jimutvahan during the worship, that must be applied on the heads of children after breaking the fast. This will make them healthy and offers long life.

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Jitiya Vrat 2021 - FAQs

1. What is the other name of Jitiya Vrat?

Jitiya Vrat is also known as Jitiyaputrika Vrat.

2. Why this festival is celebrated?

Jitiya Vrat is done for the long, happy and healthy life of the son.

3. What will the mothers do in this festival?

All the mothers will take a Nirjala fast on this day for the welfare of their sons. It is a type of ritual where the mothers go a full day without water, fruit or food.

4. Who is the prince of Gandharva?

The prince of Gandharva was Jimutavahana.

5. Who is the king of all birds?

The bird king is called Garuda.

6. Who did the price Gandharva save?

Prince of Gandharva saved the life of a serpent Shankhchud using his courage and benevolence.

7. On which month this festival is celebrated?

The Jitiya Vrat is celebrated on the Ashwin month.