Karwa Chauth on October 20, a festival celebrated on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha in the Kartik month, which overlaps with October and November in the Gregorian calendar. This tradition is prevalent mainly in northern India.
On Karwa Chauth, married Hindu women wake up early to consume sargi before sunrise. They then fast from sunrise until the moon appears in the evening. The fast is broken only after sighting the moon and performing the ritual of offering arghya.
The festival emphasizes family life, with women praying for the long life of their husbands. There are various stories associated with Karwa Chauth, the most popular one being the tale of Veervati. Veervati, who had seven caring brothers, observed Karwa Chauth for her husband after marriage. Her brothers, unable to see her fasting all day, deceived her into thinking that the moon had risen. Upon breaking her fast prematurely, she received news of her husband's death.
Grieving, Veervati prayed to God, who asked her to observe Karwa Chauth sincerely the following year. By doing so, she eventually got her husband back.
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