Jivitputrika (Jitiya)
Mothers fast without water for their children (Bihar, UP, Jharkhand).
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 3 October 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 23 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 12 September 2028 |
| 2029 | Monday, 1 October 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, 20 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Wednesday, 8 October 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
8th day of the waning moon, in Bhadrapada. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Jimutavahana, a prince of the Vidyadharas, gave his own life to save a serpent from Garuda, and his sacrifice is remembered. Mothers keep the fast to protect their children's lives.
How it is kept
Mothers fast for a full day without water after a meal the day before, bathe in a river, worship Jimutavahana and break the fast the next morning. It is kept in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Nepal.
Common questions
When is Jivitputrika (Jitiya) in 2027?
In 2027, Jivitputrika (Jitiya) falls on Thursday, 23 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Jivitputrika (Jitiya) decided?
8th day of the waning moon, in Bhadrapada. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Jivitputrika (Jitiya) kept?
Mothers fast for a full day without water after a meal the day before, bathe in a river, worship Jimutavahana and break the fast the next morning. It is kept in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Nepal.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Jivitputrika (Jitiya) for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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