When is Jitiya Vrat? Know the method of fasting and worship
Jitiya Vrat: There are many fasts and festivals observed in Hindu religion and all have their own importance but Jitiya Vrat is considered very special which is celebrated every year on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. It is known as Jitiyaputrika, Jitiya. , known as Jiutiya or Jyutiya Vrat.
On this day, mothers keep a day-long waterless fast and perform puja for the long life and happiness and prosperity of their children. It is believed that fasting and worshiping on this day protects the children from bad situations. This year Jitiya fast is on 6th October. Will be kept on Friday. So today we are providing you information about the method of worshiping Jitiya Vrat, so let us know.
Method of worshiping Jitiya fast-
Let us tell you that on the day of Jitiya i.e. Jivitputrika fast, wake up early in the morning and take bath, after that wear clean clothes and clean the place of worship thoroughly and sprinkle Ganga water. After this, women observing fast should clean the place of worship with cow dung during Pradosh period. Then make a small pond and perform the puja. After this, after keeping a waterless fast, break the Jitiya fast on the third day by offering water to the Sun God after morning worship.
Jitiya fast is observed by mothers for the long life and happiness and prosperity of their children. On this day, they observe a waterless fast in which not even a drop of water is consumed. It is believed that by observing fast and worship on this day, all the problems related to the children go away.