Karva chauth: a remarkable day among Indian women!
India is a magnificent country. It is well known for its cultures and traditions. This is the country which is well known for its various festivals. One of the most awaited festivals in 2011 is the karwa chauth in 2012. Karva chauth is celebrated by the married woman in order to pray for the long life and life long wellness of their husbands.
On the karwa chauth date, the women do fast. This is not an ordinary fast where only food is prohibited. The women undergo a fast in which water is also prohibited. Most of the other fasts allow the consumption of water. The karva choth represents the immense sacrifice of married Indian women for their husbands.
On the day of karwa choth, the women wake up early in the morning before the sun rise. They get ready to conduct the karwa chauth puja. They eat the food specially meant for the festival. This food is normally termed as the sargi. The women drink water in the morning and after that they don’t eat or drink throughout the day. The fast of karva choth is not forced on anybody; all the married women wish to do it for the wellness of their husbands.
In the evening, the women get associated for the karva chauth puja. Usually the women collect in a temple and do the prayers. In the prayers they listen to the karva chauth katha. The karva chauth katha is basically the story behind the celebration of the festival.
The women eagerly wait for the moon to be risen in the evening. After when the moon appears, the women conduct the pooja. They worship the moon and their husband. They pray for the long life of their husbands. This way the fast gets over. The immense sacrifice of women is well symbolized through this fast.
Women eagerly wait for this festival. The date of karva chauth 2012 is mentioned over the internet. It is celebrated 11 days ago the festival of diwali. The karva chauth 2012 is been eagerly awaited by the Indian women. Most of the astrology predictions about karwa chauth 2012 could easily be found on the internet. The internet could provide you the relevant and appropriate information about the various traits and significance of this festival. Mostly the astrologers also predict the sacred time intervals of puja. The sacred time intervals of puja are believed to be very good for the better benefits of the prayers.
