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Jitiya Vrat 2026: Hear the Katha of Gandharva King Jimutavahana's Sacrifice and Naga Dynasty's Protection
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News18•03-10-2026, 08:04
Jitiya Vrat 2026: Hear the Katha of Gandharva King Jimutavahana's Sacrifice and Naga Dynasty's Protection
- •Mothers observe Jitiya Vrat for their children's happy and safe life, worshipping Gandharva King Jimutavahana.
- •The Jitiya Vrat Katha recounts Jimutavahana's sacrifice to save a Naga dynasty member from Garuda, the king of birds.
- •Jimutavahana offered himself as food to Garuda, who, impressed by his benevolence, released him and promised not to harm the Naga dynasty.
- •Another Jivitputrika Vrat Katha tells of Lord Krishna saving Abhimanyu's son, Parikshit, from Ashwatthama's Brahmastra.
- •Listening to the Jitiya Vrat Katha during Jitiya Puja brings the full fruit of the fast and reveals its significance.
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Mothers observe the strict Nirjala Vrat of Jitiya for the happy, safe life, good health, and long life of their children. During this fast, they worship Gandharva King Jimutavahana and listen to the sacred Jitiya Vrat Katha.
King Jimutavahana offered himself as food to the king of birds, Garuda, in place of an elderly Naga woman's son to save his life. Pleased by his supreme benevolence and sacrifice, Garuda released him and assured that no Naga member would ever be eaten again.
During the Mahabharata war, Ashwatthama unleashed the Brahmastra to kill the unborn child of Abhimanyu's wife, Uttara. Lord Krishna successfully revived the child in the womb, and he later became known as King Parikshit, inspiring the name Jivitputrika.
