Karwa Chauth!! Hindu married women observe the festival of Karwa Chauth in India and the festivities are primarily restricted to the Northern and Western part of India in states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The Karwa Chauth festivities are aimed towards strengthening the bond between a husband and a wife. Marriages in India are a sacred union of not just two individuals but also two families. Many such successful unions are testament to the fact that marriages are considered with utmost seriousness in India and are lifelong alliances. Karwa Chauth preparations include married hindu women putting on their best clothes, applying mehendi (henna) on their hands and wearing beautiful jewelery. Fasts are kept by married hindu women and they pray for the long life of their husbands. Lot of tradition is associated with the festival of Karwa Chauth. Breaking the day long fasting after moon-sighting is one such long tradition which has been passed over from one generation to the other. The fasting ritual during Karwa Chauth signifies the unending love, respect and devotion of a wife towards her husband.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:08:54 +0000
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