Karwa Chauth is one such festival which holds a special place in every Indian married woman’s heart. On this one-day festival, all married women dress themselves up in colourful sarees and suits, wear henna on their hands and apply makeup to ooze out beauty. She observes a fast wherein she doesn’t just quit her food but also doesn’t touch a drop of water. She does so to prove her unconditional love and pray for her husband’s well being and longevity. A Karwa Chauth puja thali is something which has got all the puja essentials like Kalash, sieve, some sweet and other essentials of a Suhagan, being placed in it. Some like to decorate their Karwa Chauth thalis on their own, while some others like to purchase an already handcrafted puja thali form the market.
After catching a glimpse of the moon on that day through a sieve and that of her husband, she finally breaks her fast. The husband feeds his wife some water and sweets to break her day-long Karwa Chauth fast. A day prior to the Karwa Chauth, mother-in-law sends Karwa Chauth sargi which is what she has to eat before the sun rises on the day of the Karwa Chauth. It is prepared by the mother-in-law for her doting daughter-in-law keeping in mind the energy she will be needing to fast for her husband, all day long. Before having the meal in the sargi, the married woman needs to wake up early in the morning and thereafter take a bath. Only then, she will be allowed to have her only meal for the day. This sargi consists of many sweet, savoury as well as stomach-filling dishes, sweets and fruits.
Being the husband, it is quite evident you simply can’t overlook why pamperings over a love crafted Karwa Chauth gift for wife is much needed. Her efforts, her thoughtfulness, her prayers and her unconditional sacrifice for giving up food and water for a day is something which needs to be appreciated and hence, every Karwa Chauth gift is so special and makes a special place in her heart. While there are some couples who like to mark their togetherness on this auspicious day by gifting something to each other, while some others like to pamper their wives for their grit, determination and dedication. Festivals like these reassure our faith and strengthen our belief in the concept of true love. Keeping up with the modern tradition which claims a woman to be equal as a man, nowadays many married men are even seen to be keeping up with this age-old tradition with a modern twist.
So, every year markets are filled with married women looking for their Karwa Chauth essentials. But this year, it will be a bit different as people choose their safety over and above everything else. We saw how important it is to pamper over gifts and puja thali on the occasion of Karwa Chauth, you might like to gear up with your shopping now. ‘Coz it’s just around the corner!
Happy Karwa Chauth in Advance to all!
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