Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated annually by married Hindu women in which they observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise and pray for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. The festival is also observed by unmarried women who pray in the hope of securing a desired life partner. Karva is another word for 'pot' (a small earthen pot of water) and chauth means 'fourth' in Hindi (a reference to the fact that the festival falls on the fourth day of the dark-fortnight, or Krishna paksh, of the month of Kartik).
Karwa Chauth is an important festival for many Hindu wives — when they fast and pray to Goddess Parvati for the long life and well-being of their husbands.
On Karwa Chauth, which is observed during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Kartik, women wake up before dawn and take a bath, after which they eat a platter called sargi, made by their mother-in-law, which comprises foods that are energy-sustaining and nutritious.
Grooming by Women on Karva chauth
Nine days before Diwali comes Karva Chauth. It is special day for married women, when they observe a fast and pray for their husband’s long life. Apart from fasting, Karva Chauth also signifies beauty, as all married women, regardless of age, dress up like brides. Mehndi, sindur, glass bangles, bindi are all part and parcel of the Karva Chauth festival.
Karva Chauth gives women the opportunity to look like a bride again! Applying henna on the hands is so much a part of the festival too. As far as the designs are concerned, there is immense variety. Fine lines, floral, paisley and highly intricate designs are done, with great detail.
Mangalsutra - This is just the ideal gift for Karwa Chauth as it is worn by married women. Maang Tikka - A maang tikka adds to the beauty of a woman and accentuates the glow of her face.
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