Karwa Chauth is an important festival among married Hindu women folk of India. It is celebrated on the 4th day of Karthik month, just after a few days of Navratri. It mainly consists of a full day fasting, from sunrise to moonrise. There are other aspects associated with the celebration of Karwa Chauth. Read on to know more about how to celebrate Karwa Chauth and why celebrate Karwa Chauth. Also, have a glance at Karwa Chauth mehendi designs and uplift your festive mood with Karwa Chauth wishes and happy Karwa Chauth images.
Why Celebrate Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is a one-day Hindu festival. But why celebrate Karwa Chauth? What is its significance? Well, to answer it, the fast of Karwa Chauth is kept for the long life of the partners of married women, so that the couple may have a fulfilling married life. The fast of Karwa Chauth is also observed by unmarried women in order to be blessed with the desired life partner.
How To Celebrate Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is celebrated starting with the married woman waking up early morning before sunrise and eating Sargi given by her mother-in-law. It consists of sweets, vermicelli or rice pudding, poori and other sweet and savoury vegetarian meals. After that, the women fast for the entire day without consuming food or water.
In the evening, all the women observing the fast gather together to offer prayers. They are dressed in complete traditional attire usually gifted by their mothers. Later, when the moon rises, they pray to it. Through a sieve, they look at the moon and then at their husbands who bless them with a ‘Saubhagyawati Bhava’.
The husband then breaks his wife’s fast by feeding her water and sweets. After that, they take blessings from their elders and have dinner. That’s all about how to celebrate Karwa Chauth.
Karwa Chauth Wishes
Here are some Karwa Chauth wishes for you:
- May the Sindoor always shine bright in you, may the mangalsutra always bind you together and may the colour of your mehndi be as rich as your marriage. Happy Karwa Chauth!
- May God bless you with a loving, happy and long life of marriage together this Karwa Chauth.
- Two imperfect people tied in the eternal bond of marriage. Lord Shiva and Parvati may bless you with a perfect married life. Happy Karwa Chauth to you!
- I wish the moon of Karwa Chauth always shine upon you and grant you your knight in shining armour.
Karwa Chauth Mehendi Designs
There is also a tradition to apply the Henna paste on one’s palm, known as mehndi. Here are some Karwa Chauth mehendi designs for you to choose from:
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Happy Karwa Chauth Images
To bring you the feel of this celebration virtually, here are some happy Karwa Chauth images of couples and ladies.
Conclusion
This was all you should know about the basics of Karwa Chauth. If you are one of the people who is going to be celebrating Karwa Chauth, we wish you a Happy Karwa Chauth! And we hope you have a happy married life ahead.
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