Happy Karwa Chauth

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Karwa Chauth Special: Less known facts about the festival

By Zainab Mulla

Karwa Chauth is one of the most auspicious festivals for a married woman. It is considered in to form of a blessing for their husband’s well-being, prosperity and wealth. Karwa Chauth is observed on the fourth day of October and it is usually before Diwali. On Karwa Chauth a married woman is supposed to not eat food or drink water. Nowadays, not only the lady of the house but also their husbands observe fast which shows their bond of love for each other. When it comes to attire, women cherish the festival and love to dress in their bridal outfit.

1. This festival has several traditional customs and rituals which have barely changed over time. Karwa Chauth gave birth to the term ‘Pati-Parmeshwar’ which means husbands are considered as Gods. And it’s the duty of their wives to serve them.

2. There is nothing hidden as such about this festival but yes there’s lot which is less known among the masses. So, here we have listed the less known facts one should know about the festival.

3. The day starts before the sunrise and women worship Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and even the moon. It is believed that their utmost blessings help one to gain well-being, prosperity, good fortune in the life of their husband and family.

4. The most important part of Karwa Chauth is that the mother-in-law hands over the ‘sargi’ to the daughter-in-law which must be consumed before sunrise.

5. The whole day, one must not eat neither drink anything in order to make the fast successful. The fast is hard but still it is believed that God grants those who keep the fast with good things. On this auspicious occasion, married women must apply heena or mehendi which shows that they are ‘suhagan’ or married.

6. The married lady receives a bundle of gifts from her mother-in-law which contains all that she needs to enhance her beauty. On this day, Goddess Gauri is being worshipped and even her idol is made from cow dung.

7. Woman sits around the idol with their bayas. They further place a pot which is full of water in front of her. The karva is tied with the red thread and contains kharia, aipun and little roli. At the start of the puja women apply teeka to Goddess Gauri and even few drops of water are being dropped on her.

8. Elderly woman narrates the whole legend of Karwa Chauth and pray for their husbands good fortune. Once the moon is slightly visible, they offer prayers and observe the chanda mamathrough a sieve and then break their fast. It’s very essential that the first sip of water and first morsel of food is served by their loved husbands.

The trends and a thought process towards Karwa Chauth have changed. Now a day’s loving husbands also observe fast for their beloved wives and share the same chemistry with her. But again, there are not many husbands who observe fast for their wives, when wives can stay hungry and thirsty for the whole day why can’t there so called husbands follow the same? Karwa Chauth surely strengths the bond between husband and wife and also helps in maintaining good relationship with husbands family.