Karwa Chauth

Month : October/November
Place : India
Famous For : Religious & Cultural Festival
Attractions : One Day Fast of Married Womens, Symbol of Wife's Love, Gifts, Mehendi on Womens Hand, Puja of Husbands.

Karwa Chauth is one of the most popular festivals of north India. It is a much awaited festival for married women all over India. Karwa Chauth is the time when they adorn bridal makeup in the evening and observe a day long fast for the long life of their husbands.

Origin and Significance
The festival of Karwa Chauth provides an opportunity for all married women to get close to their in-laws. This Hindu festival has a cultural and social significance and all Indians celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm. All married womens observe a day long fast on this day devoted day for well-being, prosperity and long life of their husbands.

Karwa Chauth Celebrations
Karwa Chauth fetival signifies the devotion and love of a wife for her husband. The festival is primarily celebrated in North India. Married women give up food & water for a day and pray for the well-being, prosperity and long life of their husbands. They get up early in the morning to have some food, the custom being called as 'sargi'. In the evening, they gather for traditional 'puja'. The real essence of this festivity lies in night when wife breaks her fast after praying to moon god for long life of her husband. The husband offers his wife the first bite after a day long fast.

Tradition of Gifting
Karwa Chauth is an occasion that husbands utilize to present exclusive gifts to their better halves. Family & friends exchange gifts and share home-cooked meals. The exchange of gifts on the festival of Karwa Chauth reflects joy, splendor, brightness and happiness of a married life.

Tradition Of Henna (Mehendi)
The main highlight of this loving festival of Karwa Chauth is the application of Henna (Mehendi) on hands & feets of married women. This age old tradition symbolizes luck and prosperity. An interestingbelief related to this custom of karwa Chauth festival is that the woman who get dark color will get a loads of love and caring from her groom.

Official Website :http://www.karwachauth.com/