Why Hindu women celebrates Karwa Chauth

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Northern India Hindu women celebrates Karwa Chauth. They observe a fast to pray for a long life of their husbands. The fast is broken only after seeing the moon at night. Karwa Chauth also becomes an occasion for the whole family to get together and bond.

 

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The festival is celebrated on the fourth day (Chauth) of the fortnight of the waning moon in the Hindu month of Kartik. The Karwa refers to an earthen pot that is traditionally used in the festivities.

 

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The deity worshiped during Karwa Chauth is Gauri, an incarnation of Parvati. Traditionally, her idol was made from cow dung, but now, more permanent idols are used. All the fasting women congregate around the idol and then an elder in the family narrates the legend of Karwa Chauth to them. They then sing the traditional bhajans.