Jitiya Vrat 2022: Know the date, importance, and worship method

Mothers perform the rituals of Jitiya Vrat for the long life of their children. On this day, she keeps a fast for the whole day. According to the Hindu calendar, Jivitputrika's fast is observed on the Ashtami date of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Ashwin. It is also known as Jivitputrika, Jitiya or Jiutiya Vrat. This year Jiutiya Vrat will fall on Sunday, 18th September. This fast is mainly celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and Nepal in India. The Jitiya Vrat which is named after the Gandharva prince Jimutavahana. Let us know in detail about the method of worship of this fast, auspicious time and religious significance etc.
 

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Auspicious time of Jitiya Vrat
It is being told that this year the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month will be from 2:14 pm on 17 September 2022 to 4:32 pm on 18 September 2022. Since every festival in the Sanatan tradition is celebrated on Udaya Tithi, in such a situation, this year Jitiya Vrat will be celebrated only on 18th September 2022 and its parana will be done on 19th September.

Worship method of Jitiya Vrat
Jitiya Vrat is a very difficult fast for mothers. In this fast, mothers have to keep fast throughout the day, even they cannot eat anything after the evening, they will do it on the very next day at Parana time. The worship of this fast is completed in three days. The fast begins with a bath on the seventh day of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. On this day women do not eat anything after sunset. After this, after observing Nirjala fast on the day of Ashtami, the fast is broken on the day of Navami Tithi.

Religious Significance of Jitiya Vrat
According to mythology, during the time of Mahabharata, Ashwatthama tried to kill the child born in the womb of Abhimanyu's wife Uttara to fulfill his revenge. When Ashwatthama destroyed the child born in Uttara's womb with Brahmastra, Lord Krishna revived the unborn child of Uttara. The day that Lord Shri Krishna made Uttara's child alive in the womb was the Ashtami of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Ashwin. Since then, for the wish of the long life of the child, Jivitputrika was kept. It is believed that the special grace of Lord Krishna showers on the children of the women who keep this fast with full rituals. By observing this fast, the age of the child increases and he leads a healthy and happy life.
 

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