Karva Chauth

Karwa Chauth is one of the ancient traditional Hindu festivals mostly celebrated in Northern India by married women. Krishna Paksh of Kartika month is called Karva Chauth. Married women do this fast for long age and well being of their husbands. They pray to Lord Ganesha or Other God and Goddess to make him please for the well being of their husband. They fast the whole day without taking any food or water in order to show their devotion and readiness to suffer for their husbands and to ensure the long life of their husbands. The fast is broken after sighting the moon. Take the first bite of food and water from there husband. This should be followed by a special meal that has been prepared just for this event.
This festival of Karva Chauth is symbolic of the unflagging loyalty of a wife towards her husband. It is celebrated nine days before Kali Puja and Diwali, on the fourth day of the
waning moon in the Kartik month, around October-November every year. Karwa means clay pot and chauth means fourth night after the full moon. Early in the morning they prepare food and have it before sunrise. The morning passes by in other festive activities like decorating hand and feet with heena decorating the pooja thali and meeting friends and relatives.