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Karva Chauth

Married women in north India fast from before sunrise until they see the moon.

Karva Chauth (Hindi: करवा चौथ) is a one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women in Nepal and India in which married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands and family.
Photo: Iamwiki001, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What is eaten for Karva Chauth

On Karva Chauth married women in north India fast for the long life of their husbands, taking neither food nor water from sunrise until the moon rises. The day begins before dawn with sargi, a plate sent by the mother-in-law. It holds things that last through the day: pheni, fine vermicelli cooked in milk, with fruit, nuts, mathri and sweets. At night the woman looks at the moon through a sieve, then at her husband, who gives her the first sip of water and bite of food. A festive dinner follows.

The dishes

KheerPart of the meal after the moon is seen.PuriFried bread for the dinner that breaks the fast.

Also part of it, and being written: Pheni (Fine vermicelli in sweet milk, eaten before dawn.), Mathri (Flaky salted biscuit on the pre-dawn plate.).

About this page

Written by the Thali desk with AI assistance. Background: "Karva Chauth" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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