Pugga Vrat, also known as Pugge Ka Vrat, is observed mainly
in Jammu by the Duggar community (Dogra). The vrat is observed for the
wellbeing of children. Pugga Vrat 2024 date is January 30. The fast is observed
on the fourth day during the waning phase of moon in Magh Month – Krishna Paksha
Chaturthi in Magha month as per traditional Hindu lunar calendar in Jammu and
Kashmir.
Pugga is a traditional sweet made with sesame seeds and
jaggery.
Mothers perform the vrat for the welfare of the children.
The fast begins early morning with sunrise and ends with the
sighting of the moon.
It is a strict fast and women do not even take water till
the sighting of moon.
After offering arghya to moon, women end fast by eating
Pugga, banana and milk.
Some of the other food items consumed after breaking the
fast are radish and sugarcane.
This vrat is popularly observed as Til Chauth and Sakat
Chauth.
She then performs the Pugga Vrat and gets back all her children.
From that day mothers perform the Vrat for longlife of their children.
Story of Pugga Vrat
The story of Pugga Vrat is of a woman accidently killing the young one of an animal in forest. She repents but still all her children are lost after the incident.She then performs the Pugga Vrat and gets back all her children.
From that day mothers perform the Vrat for longlife of their children.