The festival of Karva Chauth is being celebrated on Sunday i.e. today. This festival of married women is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over India. This day is kept by women for the long life of their husbands. Women break their fast on Karva Chauth only after seeing the moon at night. But the way of celebrating it is also different in different states of India. Yes, from Punjab to Delhi, Haryana, Himachal, UP and Rajasthan, it is celebrated in a very different way. At these places, a different kind of excitement can be seen regarding the Karva Chauth fast. Here, the rules for worship and the way of decorating the plate are different. Let us tell you how this festival is celebrated in different states of India.
Sargi in Punjab
In Punjab, Karva Chauth starts with Sargi before sunrise. On festival days, mother-in-law gives fruits, sweets and parathas to her daughter-in-law. In the evening all the women listen to the story and break their fast after seeing the moon at night.
Getting soil done in Uttar Pradesh
In UP, before the fast of Karva Chauth, Karva made of clay is kept filled with water. Women listen to katha in the evening without eating or drinking anything all day. After this, the fast is broken after offering Arghya to the moon in the evening.
Baya is given in Rajasthan
In Rajasthan, Baya is given on Karva Chautha. Actually, it is sent by the mother of married women to their in-laws’ house. Fruits, sweets and clothes are sent in Baya. Apart from this, here women also make figures on the ground.
in maharashtra
The trend of Karva Chauth is slightly less in Maharashtra. Here women generally observe a fast and pray for the long life of their husbands. In the evening, she looks at the moon without any filter and breaks her fast by offering Arghya.
