Paaran Ritual – End of Jivitputrika Vrat or Jitiya Fasting in Bihar

Jivitputrika, popularly known as Jitiya Fasting, is observed by mother for their children in Ashwin month and is a three-day ritual. Paaran Ritual is observed on the third day of Jivitputrika Vrat and the priests in the region provide the time to end the fast on the day. Paaran 2012 date is October 8. The fast that begins on Jivitputrika Vrat day ends on the Paaran day. Time of Paaran in 2012 is at 8:56 PM on October 8

Paaran Ritual ends when the Navami day begins.

It must be noted that these days people perform the ritual as per the popular English calendar and end fast on morning after Jitiya fasting day.

In 2012, Nahai-Khai Vrat the first day of Jivitputrika is on October 8.

Jivitputrika Vrat or Jitiya Fasting is held on October 8.

Special dishes are prepared on the day with herbs and Mahua flour and are eaten by women for breaking the Jitiya fast. Other dishes that are prepared include pyasa-aloo bhajiyas (onion potato fritters), dahi-vada, kadi-bari and channa ki sabji.


14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for information.Can you tell the time for paaran?

Anonymous said...

Hello
What is the time for Paaran on 2nd October ?

Amit Kumar Jha said...

Paran is at 5 PM

Anonymous said...

Only Fasting is observed or is there any special kind of puja.

Anonymous said...

hi,

I am keeping this fast for my 7 months old daughter
Can you please tell me how to keep it. Is it no food and no water, listening to bhajans and reading kathas?

Anonymous said...

thank you very much for the nice piece of info may god bless the hindu blog

Anonymous said...

What shall I take during jivit putrika paran?I know that chana is being swallowed.What along with chana?Plz help in knowing the exact food to be taken tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

can u tell me the time for paran of jitiya 2011

abhilash said...

Paran Rituals ends at 2:06 AM night.

Ragini said...

thanks so much for these information.
today is 20th amd i am on fast for my son :)
may god give long life and success to our sons and daughters.

Ragini

Anonymous said...

can any one tell the start and end time of jitiya paran 2011

Pandey said...

End time of jitiya paran 2011 is at 2:06 AM night with the beginning of Navami Tithi.

Anonymous said...

Can someone tell me on 9th Oct 2012, what time I should Paaran?

Puja chandra said...

I Asked my panditjee in Patna, he said after sunrise we can do paaran.

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