Karva chauth is a day of fasting observed by married women for long life of their husband.
It is done on krishnapaksha chaturthi in the hindu month of kartik.
Women worship shiva and ganesha and break their day long fast after sighting of the moon in the evening.
There is a great amount of fervour this year with a lot of women putting mehndi in their palm and hand upto elbow.
Dozens with mehndi mix were lining up on the roadsides to put mehndi on women
With this govt there is an increase in hindu religious fervour and more women were seen participating in this ritual of fasting.
What makes married women in national capital do this ritual puzzles me.I think origin is from UP.
In 21st century, relationship between married men and women have undergone a radical change.
No young married educated woman would engage in such rituals if she can help it even if she wants long life of husband.
Yet after marriage they get drawn into it in the name of observing age old traditions.
Menfolk mostly help their wives during the fasting day and feel elated that their women are doing it for their long life.
It is done on krishnapaksha chaturthi in the hindu month of kartik.
Women worship shiva and ganesha and break their day long fast after sighting of the moon in the evening.
There is a great amount of fervour this year with a lot of women putting mehndi in their palm and hand upto elbow.
Dozens with mehndi mix were lining up on the roadsides to put mehndi on women
With this govt there is an increase in hindu religious fervour and more women were seen participating in this ritual of fasting.
What makes married women in national capital do this ritual puzzles me.I think origin is from UP.
In 21st century, relationship between married men and women have undergone a radical change.
No young married educated woman would engage in such rituals if she can help it even if she wants long life of husband.
Yet after marriage they get drawn into it in the name of observing age old traditions.
Menfolk mostly help their wives during the fasting day and feel elated that their women are doing it for their long life.
