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Janaki Navami Festival | Sita Devi Navami | Sita Jayanti Celebrations

Sita Navami or Janaki Navami, also known as Sita Jayanti, is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Goddess Sita. On this day, married women observe fast and pray to the Goddess for long life of their husbands. Sita Jayanti is observed on Shukla Paksha Navami of Vaishakha month. Sita, who was born in Pushya Nakshatra […]

Janaki Devi Jayanti | Sita Navami Date

Janaki Jayanti alias Sita Ashtami is specific to Krishna Paksha Ashtami which falls in the Phalgun month based upon the lunar calendar followed in the north of India. But Amanta Lunar Calendar shows Janaki Jayanti to occur during Magha. Since both fall on the same day, it does not matter how one observes Janaki Jayanti.