Jitiya Festival among married women in the Mithila community

Jitiya festival is being observed by married women in the Mithila community. It falls on seventh to ninth days of Krishna Pakshya in the month of Ashwin. During this festival, women fast without water to pray for the well-being of their children. At midnight, they have a special feast called ‘Ogatan’ before starting their waterless […]

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