Jitiya Vrat is a deeply significant festival for mothers in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal. Also called Jivitputrika Vrat, it is observed on Krishna Paksha Ashtami in the month of Ashwin.

This year, the significant Hindu festival of Jivitputrika Vrat will be observed on Wednesday, September 25. According to Drik Panchang, the auspicious timings to observe the occasion are as follows: ...

Jitiya Vrat 2025 will be observed on September 14, 2025, across parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. This sacred fast is observed by mothers for the long life, health, and well-being of their ...

The second phase of panchayat polls scheduled for September 29 in two blocks of the district – Benipur and Alinagar – may witness low turnout of women voters due to ‘jitiya vrat’ which will begin from ...

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended hearty best wishes to all Nepalis in the country and abroad who are celebrating the religious and culturally significant Jitiya festival, today. In a ...

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