Karva Chauth 2024

On the occasion of Karwa Chauth, women dress traditionally, hold a thali in their hands, and wait for the moon to rise in order to execute this ceremony in honor of their husbands’ longevity and well-being.

What is Karva Chauth?

The festival of Karva Chauth is dedicated to love and affection between spouses. Karva means “earthen pot,” and Chauth means “fourth,” referring to the fourth day of Karthik’s month. On this day women fast without food and water from sunrise to moonrise in hopes of their husbands’ safety, long life, and family wealth. The people of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab enthusiastically celebrate Karva Chauth. Hindus celebrate the festival in the month of Kartik (October-November), on the fourth day after the full moon.

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Story of Karva Chauth

There are different stories and tales about the origins of the festival.

A stunning princess named Veeravati once lived a very long time ago. Veeravati married a king. She visited her parents’ home for the first Karva Chauth after her marriage. She followed a tight fast after sunrise. The queen, however, was too weak to withstand the demands of fasting. As night fell, Veeravati became too weak and fainted. Seven devoted brothers surrounded the queen. They chose to deceive their sister in order to put an end to her quickly because they couldn’t bear her situation.

At the neighboring hill, they built a fire, and they requested their sister to check for glow. They reassured her that she could break her fast because it was moonlight and the moon had risen. When the queen finished dinner, she got shocking news: her husband, the king, had died. She was devastated and rushed to his palace. On her way, she met Lord Shiva and his wife, Goddess Parvati. Goddess Parvati explained, “The king died because you broke your fast by mistake, seeing a fake moon.” But when the queen apologized, Parvati forgave her and said, “Your husband will come back to life, but he’ll be ill.”

When the queen arrived at the palace, she found the king unconscious with hundreds of needles stuck in his body. Day by day, the queen carefully removed one needle at a time. A year passed, and on the next Karva Chauth day, only one needle was left in the king’s body. The queen fasted strictly on Karva Chauth day. While she was out buying Karva for the prayer ceremony, her maid removed the last needle from the king’s body. The king woke up, mistakenly thinking the maid was his queen. When the real queen returned, the king didn’t recognize her and made her work as a maid.

Despite being treated unfairly, Veeravati remained devoted to her faith and faithfully observed the Karva Chauth fast. When the king was about to leave for another kingdom, he asked the real queen (now working as a maid) if she wanted anything. The queen requested a pair of identical dolls from the king. He granted her wish. Then, she sang a meaningful song: “The maid has become the queen, and the queen has become the maid.” The king asked Veeravati why she sang that song. She shared her entire story. Moved by her words, the king regretted his mistake and restored Veeravati as queen. Her devotion and faith won back her husband’s love and Goddess Parvati’s blessings.

According to the another tale, women used to enter into arranged marriages and were required to live with their new in-laws’ family, who were all strangers to her. As a result, this celebration became customary in order for them to meet and become lifelong friends or Dharam Behn.

Rituals

• People typically start preparing for Karwa Chauth a week in advance. On the day of the festival, married women wake up before sunrise then prepare “Sargi” – a special package usually includes sweets, snacks, decorative items given by elder family members.
• On Karwa Chauth, married women who fast has to avoid eating and drinking until the moon rises also chant Goddess Parvati’s mantras to seek blessings. However, pregnant women can have sweets, fruits and milk products.
• On Karwa Chauth, women wear new, bright-colored clothes, visit a nearby Lord Shiva temple and pray to Karwa Mata, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganpati and Lord Kartikeya with devotion and faith read ancient stories about Karwa Chauth.
• Unmarried girls can also fast on Karwa Chauth in the hope to find their ideal life partner and have a loving and caring husband.
• On Karva Chauth, women worship the Lord, then await moonrise to end their fast. Afterwards, view at their husband through a sieve, offer water to the moon, receive fruits and sweets from their husband. In last, they seek family blessings.

Enjoy the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHwyuKJBzSo

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