JIVITPUTRIKA FESTIVAL

Jitiya (also called Jivitputrika) is a 3 day long Hindu festival celebrated from the 7^th to 9^th lunar day of Krishna-Paksha in Ashvin month.
The festival is celebrated in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand as well as Nepali people of West Bengal.
The three-day long festival includes:
1. First day is Nahai-Khai
2. Khur-Jitiya or Jiviputrika day – mothers follow strict fasting for their children
3. Third day Parana- mothers break fasting.