Karva Chauth

Karva Chauth suhaagan auratein apne pati ki lambi umar ke liye rakhti hain — ye pyaar aur vishwas ka vrat hai.

Kahaani hai Rani Veervati ki, jisne apne pehle Karva Chauth vrat mein bhookh-pyaas se bebas hokar chaand dekhne se pehle hi khaana kha liya tha. Kaha jaata hai ki uske pati ki jaan khatre mein aa gayi, aur uske bhai-bhabhi ne chalaki se nakli chaand dikhakar use vrat todne diya tha. Jab Veervati ko sach pata chala aur usne pura vrat vidhi se poora kiya, tab uske pati ki jaan bach gayi. Usi din se maana jaata hai ki Karva Chauth ka vrat sahi tarike se poora karne par pati ki umar lambi hoti hai.

Iss din auratein subah savere sargi khaati hain aur poore din nirjala vrat rakhti hain — bina paani ke. Shaam ko haath mein mehendi lagaake, solah-shringar karke, chhalni se chaand ka deedar karti hain aur uske baad apne pati ka chehra dekhkar vrat kholti hain.

Karva Chauth sirf ek vrat nahi, balki pati-patni ke bharose aur pyaar ka utsav hai, jo poore mohalle mein milkar manaya jaata hai.