What is Karwa Chauth?
This is the famous Hindu women festival which is celebrated by married women. On
this great day women used to keep fast for the whole day for their husbands.
This is famous in the western and northern parts of India. This festival comes
before 9 days of Diwali festival.
History and Celebration of Karwa Chauth
History of Karwa Chauth
The history is related to beautiful girl named Veeravati who is the only sister
of 7 brothers. She was married to the king and keeps the same fast for her
husband. She was waiting for the moon to rise. Her seven brothers was very
distress by seeing his sisters. Then they all planned to end her fast, by
reflecting the mirror on the Pipal tree leaves. She thought that there is
moonrise and then she broke her fast. When she is about to take the dinner, she
heard the news that her husband was ill. Then she begged forgiveness from
Lordess Parvati, she told him that if she will keep the fast properly then her
husband life would revive properly.
The next legend related to Karwa chauth is with the life of Satyavan and
savitri. After the death of her husband, Savitri begged the life of her husband
from Yamraj but he refused her, on hearing this savitri refused to eat and
drink. By looking the devotion part of savitri, Yamraj was forced to grant the
life of her husband. After that all the women started keeping the fast of her
Celebration of Karwa Chauth
On this great day women used to get up early in the morning and have some food
the form of Sargi which is taken in seven different forms. This fast starts
before sunrise and ends by worshipping the moon in night. This is very tough
fast as after having sargi in the morning women are not allowed to take any food
till night. The famous part of this festival is that the Puja is conducted in
the evening and all the women for this festival is nicely dressed and prays for
the longevity of the husband’s life. Women breaks their fast after offering
water to the moon