Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival of married women, and is celebrated in India and some parts of Pakistan. Married women fast one whole day without food or water for the long life of their husbands.

The ritual signifies extreme love and devotion to the husband, as evidenced by the wife's willingness to suffer for his well being. They are not supposed to eat or even drink water during the day. In the evening the ladies listen to the Karwa Chauth Katha (the legend). The fast is over after the moonrise.

Karwa Chauth Celebration

Karva Chauth is celebrated on the chaturthi tithi after the full Moon in the month of kartik as per the Hindu calendar. Karwa means clay pot and chauth means fourth night after the full moon.

It has great social and cultural significance and is mostly practiced in northern India. Married women start their fast at night just after the appearance of the moon, within sight of their husbands. They then wait until the next night's moon to begin the fast breaking ceremonies, without consuming any food or drink. In the evening women dress in their best clothing, and adorn themselves with jewellery and henna. On sighting the moon, they look and offer prayers and worship to it, and then receive their first bite of food and water from their husbands.

Thereafter, women consume their special meal prepared for the occasion. Worshipping the moon involves filling up the karwa with specially prepared food and jewellery and offering it to the god. Karwas are also exchanged with other women after that. Further practices involve telling and listening to stories regarding origin of Karwa Chauth.

Karwa Chauth Date 2010

Karva Chauth date falls about nine days before Diwali on the Kartik Ki Chouth - the fourth day of the waning moon or the dark fortnight, some time in October or November. In 2010, karwa chauth date will be on 25th of October

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