Marathi festival
Karva Chauth — करवा चौथ
karvā chauth
October–November
Karva Chauth began as a North Indian tradition but is increasingly observed by Marathi 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 Marathi
करवा चौथच्या शुभेच्छा
karvā chauthacyā śubhecchā
"Happy Karva Chauth!"
universal
Customs & traditions
- ✦Sunrise-to-moonrise fast
- ✦Mehendi (henna) applied to hands
- ✦Looking at the moon through a sieve before breaking the fast
Traditional foods
खीर
khīr
Rice pudding, often part of the meal that breaks the fast
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