Skip to content
Tiroom
नेपाली
Arts & Lifestyle

Women in Tarai and Tharu Communities Begin Rigorous Jitiya Fast

Live
Compiled by Tiroom AI from 19 sources
A ceremonial wicker basket filled with coconut, fruits, and sacred leaves prepared for Jitiya worship.
Nagarik News
AI Overview

Women across Nepal's Tarai-Madhes and Tharu communities have begun the austere Jitiya fast, observing ancestral rites, traditional feasts, and an unbroken waterless fast for their children's wellbeing.

Coverage

1 article

  1. AI Overview

    Women across Nepal's southern plains and the wider Tharu community have begun observing Jitiya, an austere annual festival marked by rigorous, waterless fasting dedicated to the health, protection, and longevity of their children.

    Read the full report