Karwa Chauth is an important Hindu festival celebrated mainly in northern and western parts of the country where married women observe a strict fast, praying for the wellbeing and long life of their husbands. Women break the fast after the moonrise.
Karwa Chauth 2023, a Hindu festival observed by married women, falls on November 1 this year. Women fast from sunrise to moonrise, praying for their husbands well-being or an ideal spouse. The tradition s origin is the poignant tale of Queen Veeravati, whose devotion brought her husband back from the dead. The day involves rituals like Sargi, dressing up, and a moonlit fast, concluding with husbands offering tokens of love.
Karwa Chauth 2023: There are two famous stories associated with the Karwa Chauth festival but the one that is more generally narrated during the Puja is about Veeravati.