‘Karvachauth’ The word is made up of two words, ‘Karva’. i.e. ‘earthenware’ and ‘chauth’ That is, ‘Chaturthi’. Earthen pots i.e. Karve have been considered of special importance on this festival. All married women wait for this festival throughout the year and perform all its rituals with great devotion. The festival of Karva Chauth is a symbol of strong relationship, love and trust between husband and wife.
According to many ancient stories, the tradition of Karva Chauth is going on since the time of the gods. It is believed that once a war started between the gods and the demons and the gods were getting defeated in that war. In such a situation, the deity went to Brahmadev and prayed for protection. Brahmdev said that to avoid this crisis, the wives of all the deities should observe a fast for their respective husbands and pray sincerely for their victory.
Brahmadev promised that by doing so, the gods would surely win in this war. All the gods and their wives happily accepted this suggestion of Brahmadev. According to Brahmadev, on the day of Chaturthi in the month of Kartik, the wives of all the gods kept a fast and prayed for the victory of their husbands i.e. the gods. His prayer was accepted and the gods won the battle. Hearing this good news, all the God wives broke their fast and ate food. At that time the moon had also appeared in the sky. It is believed that the tradition of fasting Karva Chauth started from this day.
Mehndi is considered a sign of good luck. It is a belief in India that the girl whose hand mehndi is made deeper, she gets more love from her husband and in-laws. People also believe that deeply engraved Mehndi signifies long life and good health of your husband. Mehndi business flourishes the most during the festive season, especially during Karva Chauth. At this time in almost all the markets you will find a crowded atmosphere.
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