Jivati Puja, Jiviti Pooja: Shravan Shukravar Vrat in Maharashtra & Gujarat

Jiviti Puja, Jara Jivantika Puja (Jara Jeevantika Vrata) is a pooja observed by married women in Maharashtra and Gujarat on Fridays during Shravan month. In 2025, Jara Jivantika Puja dates are – July 25,  August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22.

Jivati Puja is observed on one of the Fridays in Shravan month. Jiviti is an avatar or manifestation of Goddess Parvati. In Maharashtra there is popular belief that worshipping Goddess Jivati or observing Jivathi Pooja can protect children from evil and bad effects and makes them healthy.

There is no specific puja procedure for Jiviti vrata. Some special recipes like Puran Poli are made and served to family members. Women apply haldi and kumkum on each others forehead and prayed to Goddess Jivati for long and happy marital life.

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8 Comments

  1. Ranjana says:

    marathi customs and traditions for newborns jivati puja

  2. Amrit says:

    paan for children puja shravan month in maharashtra

  3. Devang says:

    how to do jivti pujan at shravan in maharastra

  4. Sarbajit says:

    in marathi what is the meaning of jeevti

  5. Hemadri says:

    shravan shukrawar which story is read during pooja

  6. Lalitaditya says:

    what is the importance of jivati in shravan

  7. Kumudesh says:

    which day Jivati pooja done in Shraavan in 2019

  8. Pragyawati says:

    pooja 2012 vidhi IN HINDI Reply Aolani lalahi chath vrat ki katha Reply Hemadri

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