Karva Chauth

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Karva Chauth is a traditional North Indian Hindu festival in which married (and sometimes engaged) women observe a day-long fast and rituals for the longevity and well-being of their husbands or partners.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu festival
North Indian festival
fasting ritual
associatedWith Goddess Parvati NERFINISHED
Lord Shiva NERFINISHED
moon worship
calendarSystem Hindu lunisolar calendar
celebrationStyle women dress in red or bridal colors
critiquedFor reinforcing gender roles
culturalSignificance popularized in Indian films and television
symbol of devotion of wife to husband
fastObservedBy women
fastType day-long fast
nirjala fast
fastUsuallyNotObservedBy men
foodTradition special sweets and dishes prepared after moonrise
linkedTo harvest season
marital fidelity
mainRitual evening puja
fasting from sunrise to moonrise
husband giving first sip of water or food
moon sighting
offering water to the moon
modernVariation observed by some unmarried women for desired partner
some husbands also fast
monthInHinduCalendar Kartik NERFINISHED
narrativeElement Karva Chauth vrat katha
observedBy engaged Hindu women
married Hindu women
observedIn Delhi NERFINISHED
Haryana NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED
North India NERFINISHED
Punjab region NERFINISHED
Rajasthan NERFINISHED
Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED
parts of Pakistan
preFastRitual application of mehndi
buying bangles and cosmetics
sargi
wearing bridal or festive attire
purpose prayer for husband’s longevity
prayer for husband’s well-being
strengthening marital bond
religion Hinduism
ritualObject karva (earthen pot)
sieve or chalni
thali for puja
socialAspect exchange of gifts
gathering of women for group puja
storytelling of Karva Chauth katha
timeOfYear autumn
tithi Krishna Paksha Chaturthi

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Kartika month containsFestival Karva Chauth
this entity surface form: Karwa Chauth