Jivitputrika Vrat

Jivitputrika Vrat or Jitiya is observed in the month of Ashwin as per Hindu lunar calendar. This fasting is mainly observed in Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. Jitiya fasting is also popular in Nepal. Mothers does fasting without water for a day then they break there fast early on next morning with rice flour porridge and cucumber in some places people also have noni saag and Madua roti after offering the sacred delicacies to the God.  In brief this festival lasts for 3 days where the first day is known as nahaye-khaye when the person has to take a bath in any sacred water source/river and then eating a clean, vegetarian and pink salted foods. Then the second day is marked by strict fasting and worshiping God whole heartedly. And the last day is marked by again visiting that sacred water source, taking bath and the first meal on the right muhurat. Mother's does this strict fasting for the wellness of there children and family. Thus it is also known as "Jivitputrika Vrat".