Karva Chauth

Culture of origin: Hindu · Cultural

Holiday sources: Hinduism

Karva Chauth is kept by Hindu women in northern and western India and Nepal, above all in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Married women fast without food or even a drop of water from sunrise until the moon is seen, for the safety and long life of their husbands. They dress in the finery of their wedding clothes, sit in a circle in the evening to hear the story of Karva Chauth, and when the moon rises look at it, often through a sieve, and then at their husband's face.