MAHOTTARI, Oct 6: The married women in the Mithila region of the country are celebrating the Jitiya festival with great fervor today.

KATHMANDU, Sept18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended her best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of the Jitiya festival today. Extending her message of best wishes, she wished for peace, prosperity and happiness.

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the Jitiya festival, mostly celebrated in the Terai region of Nepal, is a special festival that reflects the country’s identity.

MAHOTTARI, Oct 3: Jitiya Parva, the most-awaited festival of the women of the Maithali community started this Monday. In the beginning hours, women devotees take dips into nearby water sources before initiating fasts -- wishing for the longevity of their family members. The custom of offering oil and khari (pina) in yam leaves to Lord Jitumahan is widely practiced during the festival.