Karwa Chauth 2017 - date and time
A festival widely celebrated by married women of India and most commonly celebrated in Northern India. In 2017, Karwa Chauth will fall on 8th October . Sometimes, unmarried girls also celebrate the festivals for the sake of getting the desired life partner. Married women perform whole day fast for wellness and long life of their husbands. Karwa Chauth – “Karwa” is the Hindi synonym of the word pot & “Chauth” means fourth. The festival is celebrated on the fourth day of Kartik month. Origin Of Karwa Chauth Mythology states about a beautiful queen Veeravati who was the only sister of seven loving brothers. After her marriage, she observed fast of first Karwa Chauth following her brother’s wives and mother. Her brothers asked to have dinner with her at night, however, she denied to eat anything before moon rise. Her brothers loved her very much and were not able to see their sister standing the rigors of fasting and desperately waiting for the moon to rise. The seven ...