The Story of Karva Choth:
- Karva Chauth is a popular festival observed by married Hindu and Sikh women for the longevity of their husbands or fiancés.
The History or etymology of Karva Chauth is Karva meaning a small earthen oil-lamp and chauth implies ‘fourth’.
- Its immense cultural and social significance, and emotional attachment between the spouses, Karva Cauth festival has become well known extensively.
- Traditionally, on the occasion of Karva Chauth married women renounce themselves from eating or drinking water from sunrise till the moment of the moonrise for the well-being of their husbands.
- They break their day long fast only after the moon becomes visible in the evening and when husbands offer water or food.
When is Karva Chauth in 2011?
Karva Chauth 2011 celebrated on October 15 with great joy.
Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated with great excitement in the all the states of India Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh , South and Eastern part as West regions too.
- in the Punjabi community, the woman starts her fast by having sargi prepared by the mother-in-law.
Preparations:
- Women for Karva Chauth prepare themselves in advance by buying ornaments, new traditional clothes and festival related items.
- The colors of the dresses are mainly chosen in orange, gold and red as they are believed to be auspicious.
- Decorating hands and feet with henna मेहंदी with styalish designs.
- The Karva Chauth Katha is usually associated with various celebrated tales of female characters who sacrificed herself to save her husband’s life.
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