Jivitputrika Festival
Jivitputrika Festival At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned while taking holy dip in rivers and ponds in several Bihar districts during the ‘Jivitputrika’ festival, recently. About Jivitputrika Festival: Jivitputrika, or Jitiya Vrat, is a Hindu festival observed primarily in the northern and eastern parts of India, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Nepal. It is celebrated by mothers who fast for the well-being, long life, and prosperity of their children. The festival spans three days, with the main ritual involving a strict ‘nirjala’ fast, meaning no water is consumed during the fast. The fast is considered an expression…