The birth day celebration of Janki (Sita or Kishori Ji) is celebrated on the ninth day of the light fortnight of Vaisakh (April-May). It takes place just one month of Rama Navami. In this festival the Janki temple takes initiative and performs it with great enthusiasm.
The Mithila Mahatma also throws light on the birth of Janki and further records the details about fasting on Jankli Navami day. It is mentioned in the purans that Janki J1 came out from the earth while king Sirdbwaj Janak was ceremonially ploughing with golden ploughlO in connection with a yagna named Varah, which had been performed for warding off a serious drought. It records that Janki was born in afternoon and accordingly
the climax of the birthday celebration in Janki temple reaches at about 2 P.M.
On this oeca.ion the pilgrims and otber devotees keep fast
and it is said that if the vrat (fast) falls in the Maghi-Nakshatra, the fast would give more merit than the fast kept on an ordinary Navami tithi. However, this sacred fast should end as soon as the Da~hmi tithi enters.
The festival of Janki Navami continues for about fifteen days. From Pratipada (first day of the lig t fortnight) to Asthmi (eighth day) badhai celebration is per ormed in which pilgrims sing various types of song5 like Mal r, Sohar, Khi/ona etc., and the ascetic pilgrims recite varia s astuti (prayers) frome the sacred texts.
On Navami day at about 2 p.m , t11e Mahanth of Janki temple offers special puja and arti to Janki Ji. On the sixth day after Navami i e. Purnm asi (full moon) day, Chhatihar of Janki Ji is performed in the hnld temple. The Chhatihar is also known as Chhathi among the people of North Bihar and it is one of the most important post-natal ceremonies. Thus, on the Chhathi of Janki Ji new clothes are offered to her as in the case of a newly born child. Most of the rich pilgrims offer clothes and ornaments to the newly born Janki Ji and pray
for blessings. On the occasion of Chhathi a big feast is organised by the Janki temple in which thousands of pilgrims, local devotees, ascetics and other citizens are( invited.
The Janki Navami celebration is also performed, besides the Janki temple, in various kutis such as at the Ramanand ashram, Vihar kund kuti, Swarna mandap kuti etc.
The Mithila Mahatma also throws light on the birth of Janki and further records the details about fasting on Jankli Navami day. It is mentioned in the purans that Janki J1 came out from the earth while king Sirdbwaj Janak was ceremonially ploughing with golden ploughlO in connection with a yagna named Varah, which had been performed for warding off a serious drought. It records that Janki was born in afternoon and accordingly
the climax of the birthday celebration in Janki temple reaches at about 2 P.M.
On this oeca.ion the pilgrims and otber devotees keep fast
and it is said that if the vrat (fast) falls in the Maghi-Nakshatra, the fast would give more merit than the fast kept on an ordinary Navami tithi. However, this sacred fast should end as soon as the Da~hmi tithi enters.
The festival of Janki Navami continues for about fifteen days. From Pratipada (first day of the lig t fortnight) to Asthmi (eighth day) badhai celebration is per ormed in which pilgrims sing various types of song5 like Mal r, Sohar, Khi/ona etc., and the ascetic pilgrims recite varia s astuti (prayers) frome the sacred texts.
On Navami day at about 2 p.m , t11e Mahanth of Janki temple offers special puja and arti to Janki Ji. On the sixth day after Navami i e. Purnm asi (full moon) day, Chhatihar of Janki Ji is performed in the hnld temple. The Chhatihar is also known as Chhathi among the people of North Bihar and it is one of the most important post-natal ceremonies. Thus, on the Chhathi of Janki Ji new clothes are offered to her as in the case of a newly born child. Most of the rich pilgrims offer clothes and ornaments to the newly born Janki Ji and pray
for blessings. On the occasion of Chhathi a big feast is organised by the Janki temple in which thousands of pilgrims, local devotees, ascetics and other citizens are( invited.
The Janki Navami celebration is also performed, besides the Janki temple, in various kutis such as at the Ramanand ashram, Vihar kund kuti, Swarna mandap kuti etc.
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