Gujarati festival

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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Greetings in Gujarati

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