Why Karwa Chauth is celebrated and fast dos & don’ts?

Karwa Chauth is celebrated mainly by married Hindu women, especially in North India, for the long life, well-being, and prosperity of their husbands. During this festival, women keep a day-long fast and break it after seeing the moon at night. Some unmarried women also observe the fast for their desired life partner.

Common do’s during Karwa Chauth:

• Eat the pre-dawn meal (sargi) properly to maintain energy.
• Stay hydrated before the fast begins.
• Wear comfortable traditional clothes and rest when needed.
• Perform puja rituals according to family traditions.

Common don’ts:

• Avoid overeating oily or very spicy food before the fast.
• Many people avoid negative thoughts, arguments, or anger on this day.
• Some women avoid heavy physical activity during nirjala (waterless) fasting.

The rules and customs can vary from family to family and region to region.

Must Read: What is karwa chauth?

Karwa Chauth is celebrated by married women to pray for the long life of their husband. It is celebrated in the month of Karthik, on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha. The fast observed on this day by married women is known as “Karak Vrat”. The festival is much like Ahoi Ashtmi and Teej. The fast starts from 4 am in the morning and is broken at night, only after seeing the moon.

This is among those Indian celebrations that are commended with extraordinary enthusiasm by the Hindu and Punjabi wedded women. The conventions of these celebrations have been pursued since antiquated occasions now. There have consistently been well-known stories for the festival of every celebration and the equivalent is with Karwa Chauth. One such story is of Savitri and Satyavan; though the other is of Queen Veeravati. As per both the narratives, your significant other can live longer by fasting and petitioning God for them with genuine commitment.