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Karva Chauth — કરવા ચોથ

karvā chauth

October–November

Karva Chauth began as a North Indian tradition but is increasingly observed by Gujarati families too, especially in cities. Married women keep a sunrise-to-moonrise fast for their husbands' long life, breaking it only after sighting the moon through a sieve.

Greetings in Gujarati

  • કરવા ચોથની શુભકામનાઓ

    karvā chauthnī śubhkāmanāo

    "Happy Karva Chauth!"

    universal

Customs & traditions

  • ✦Sunrise-to-moonrise fast
  • ✦Mehndi (henna) applied to hands
  • ✦Looking at the moon through a sieve before breaking the fast

Traditional foods

  • ખીર

    khīr

    Rice pudding, often part of the meal that breaks the fast

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