Jitiya festival concludes
Janakpur. The three-day Jitiya festival observed by the Mithilani mothers for the prosperity and welfare of their children has concluded today.
The ritual of fasting, which started on Friday, has ended on the third day today. In some places, the fasting women have ended the fast by taking a bath in the river and water bodies in the morning, while in some places, there is a tradition of breaking the fast by worshiping at home.
The tradition of Jitiya Vrat is associated with the Ashtami Tithi of Asoj Krishna Paksha. It is also known as Pitru Paksha.
According to the rules of Jitiya Vrat, after passing one day and night, the fast should be completed on Navami Tithi. In this festival held on the day of Pitru Paksha, it is customary for the devotees to take a holy bath on the seventh day and remember the ancestors and resolve to fast.
Mustard oil, pina and mango pickle are offered to the Sun God as offerings. There is also a tradition of completing the fast by remembering the deceased mother-in-law, old mother-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, sister-in-law and mother-in-law. On the main day of the Jitiya festival, the devotees listen to the story of King Jimutavahana.
According to the Puranas, in the Dwapar era, the angel Jimutavahana, the son of King Shalivahana of the Narvada river banks of India, woke up the son of a widowed Brahmin on the day of Ashwin Krishna Ashtami. In his memory, it is believed that the tradition of Jitiya Vrat started in Mithila for the welfare of the children.
Like every year, this year too, mothers were busy fasting, wishing for the long, health, and success of their families and children. The Jitiya festival is especially important in the Mithilanchal region.
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