Karwa Chauth

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Indian Festivals At A Glance

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27 episodes

2 months ago

India is the land of festivals, where people of all faiths coexist. The numerous Indian festivals celebrated in our country are a true reflection of the country’s rich culture and traditions.

Many Indian festivals are celebrated every month that gives us an opportunity to rejoice with our families, friends, and society at large.

To give an overview of all the popular Indian festivals, their origin, history, significance, timing, and dates, we bring to you the “Indian Festivals At a Glance” podcast. This show will provide you (and our little listeners) with all the essential information that one should know about it.

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Karwa Chauth

Indian Festivals At A Glance

5 minutes

4 years ago

Karwa Chauth

Indian festivals are well-known throughout the world. Among all the Indian festivals, one stands out in the Hindu lunar calendar month of Kartik, It is Karwa Chauth. On this day, Hindu ladies anxiously wait for the moon to appear in the sky. It is an annual one-day holiday observed by married Hindu women during which they fast from dawn to moonrise and pray for their husbands. Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan are among the states that commemorate Karwa Chauth. Women dress up in new outfits and 'solah shringar' and offer prayers in order to ensure a happy and beautiful marriage. During the festival, ladies observe a 'Nirjala' fast, during which they do not eat or drink water for the entire day and give prayers to numerous Gods. Karva Chauth is linked to a number of mythological stories. One of the most well-known is the story of Savitri and Satyavan, in which the woman used her prayer and devotion to bring her husband back from Yamraj. Veeravati, the only sister of seven loving brothers, has a similar story. The brothers couldn't stand seeing her fast for the entire day, so they tricked her into thinking the moon had appeared. Veervati broke her fast only to learn of her husband's death shortly after. She pleaded for a year, and the Gods were so happy with her devotion that they returned her husband back. The Karva Chauth celebrations begin before 4 a.m., when married women get up before the sun rises and get ready. The daughter-in-law is then expected to eat the Sargi (a dish eaten before sunrise on Karva Chauth) that her mother-in-law has prepared for her. Roli, rice, diya, Chalni, sweets, and a glass of water make up the puja plate. Women sit in a circle and pass their plates back and forth. They perform songs on this day and tell the story of Savitri and Satyvaan, as well as Veervati. When the moon is fully visible, women chant prayers while gazing at the moon and their husband through the chalni. The husband then feed their wife and offer water. Thus, this is how the Karwa Chauth fast is broken.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/chimesradioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.