Jitiya Vrat is observed on the Ashtami (eighth day) of the Krishna Paksha (waning phase) in the month of Ashwin. During this ...

Jitiya Vrat is a sacred tradition where mothers observe a nirjala (waterless) fast for the long life and wellbeing of their ...

Across the state, the Jitiya festival was celebrated with immense devotion as women observed a rigorous nirjala fast, praying for their children's wel ...

Jitiya Vrat will be observed on 14th September this year. It is mainly celebrated in some areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, and ...

Jitiya or Jivitputrika Vrat is a three-day fasting ritual observed by Hindu women, particularly in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, during the month of Ashwin in the Hindu lunar ...

Mothers in India and Nepal will observe the sacred fast on 13–15 September for their children’s long life, health, and ...

Tharus are considered as a dominant ethnic group in Nepal. They are the indigenous inhabitants of Terai, the narrow strip of flat and fertile land that lies south of the mountains close to the border ...

A woman in traditional attire offers a prayer during the Jitiya festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 18, 2022. The Jitiya festival is mostly celebrated by married women from the Tharu community for the ...

Jivitputrika vrat, also known as Jitiya Vrat or Jitiya Parva, is a Hindu fasting ritual mothers observe for their sons’ well-being and long life. The festival is quite popular in Bihar, Jharkhand and ...

KATHMANDU: Jitiya, one of the major festivals celebrated by married women of Tharu community, commenced with the observance of the Naha Kha ritual on Wednesday, in Mithila region. Naha Kha means to ...

Around three dozen children from Temki village in Latehar fell ill after eating chowmein at the Jitiya Mela. The children, aged 5 to 15, experienced a ...