Karwa Chauth, the significant traditional festival of married women’s falls on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Karwa means pot and where Chauth states the fourth day of the Kartik month, on this auspicious day the married women complete their fast by offering water (argh) to the moon by karwa (earthen pot) and prays for the long life and safety of their husbands. That follows up with the aarti by lighting Diya and looking their husbands face with the sieve after looking at the bright moon.

Why a woman have faith in the age-old tradition of celebrating Karwa Chauth?

Observing fast for the respective husband depicts that this special person holds an irreplaceable place in the beautiful life. The significant person who has given different vibrant colors to make my small life even more beautiful. Staying hungry indicates that the husband means much more to the lady than the basic needs of having food and drinking water. It is not like only keeping fast and showcase my true love for the beloved husband rather than it’s my own wish and conscience to thank god for his valuable presence in my life through this way.

We all know this sweet secret that we lovely ladies like to dress up for our husbands, to get compliments from them or to catch their attention amidst the crowd. On this auspicious day, we adorn all the Solah Shringaar items (sixteen adornments of married women) with utmost faith, devotion, and religious beliefs. Putting lovely Mehandi designs, wearing mangalsutra (the accessory which represents the marital status of a woman), the anklets (Payal), bindi, sindoor are introduced in my life because of him and only him and hence are invaluable. This day I dress up myself with full pride as having a partner helps you to sail throughout the life ups and downs with care and love, having someone to hold you up in difficult times is an almighty blessing. Then why not to thank god on one particular day, keeping the fact in mind you are thankful to the god every day.

On the auspicious day of Karwa Chauth, the day which is dedicated to the married life of couples give them chance to feel oneself a bride, again, head to toe in traditional jewelry, ethnic attires and rewinds one the married day rituals and customs and the promises made to each other.

Significant beliefs behind the celebration

All the festivals have some significant historical beliefs, myths, anecdotes associated with the religious festivals. Karwa Chauth makes us believe in the supreme natural powers of an invisible god. Sometimes bowing your head to old traditions gives you pleasure and a great sense of achievement and relief as we all know logic not always work. Having an upbringing in a Hindu culture draws our attention towards a mystery, a hope, a miracle to happen when we see science is not helping us out.

Is it necessary for a husband to be empty stomach?

And yes I do believe that my significant husband does not need to keep fast to accompany me or to show me that he loves me too if he doesn’t want. What a woman really wishes is to get pampered and feel loved from his sincere efforts and small gestures which don’t include he will have to remain empty stomach, after all looking after his health is her first priority.

Builds stronger bond with mother-in-law

Being a cultural country which lays great emphasis on joint family structure, all the relation other than of the spouse is important to us for our wellbeing and peace. Karwa Chauth gives all the married women a chance to honor their mother-in-law. I wholeheartedly want to thank my mother-in-law whose upbringing made him a better person. I do believe appraising someone from the core of the heart strengthen the bond between the two. Appreciation brings us closer, and special thanks to my lovely second mother.

Why wait for the moon?

There are two visible gods which we can see with our bare eyes, the sun and the moon. The karwa Chauth festival bestows us a chance to get abide by nature’s beauty. Today, running with the ticking of the clock, people don’t get spare time to observe and admire the bright moon, this day we can really take some time out to go aww with the presence of the moon which gives us a lesson that darkness can be beautiful.

So, the best wishes to all the married women (men as well) who are keeping fast or to the ones who are not keeping it due to any reason. May your husband be blessed with happiness, health, long life and peace by God’s grace. Do believe the ancient rituals and traditions as they have deep underlying meaning attached to them.

Happy Karwa Chauth!!