Karva Chauth Jaipur

Karwa Chauth Jaipur is a full-fledged Indian festival that is celebrated with full rituals and customs even in modern times. It is celebrated widely in Jaipur as well. The popularity of this age-old festival of Karwa Chauth is rising every passing year. Even in today’s fast life, modern Indian women have maintained their faith in ancient Indian scriptures and traditions.

The festival of Karva Chauth was emerged as a day to celebrate the season of autumn and enjoy the company of friends and relatives. But later on, many mythological legends were added to give it a religious touch. This festival is glorified and widely solemnized by the Hindus and Sikh of north-western India. As the name signifies, Karva meaning a clay pot and chauth corresponding to the fourth, this festival is commemorated on the the fourth day after the Full Moon in Kartik month of Hindu calendar. Season-wise, soon after the harvest, it is an excellent time to enjoy festivities, meet one another and exchange gifts. During the time of Karva Chauth, parents send gifts to married daughters and their children.

The festival of Karva Chauth has an extraordinary observance rate among married Hindu women in Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. The various way of celebrating Karva Chauth vary from each other on regional basis. New clothes, new jewelery and gifts from both mother and mother-in-law are received. The wedding day outfits are worn once again, mehndi is applied and the family gathers to celebrate it with them.

There are many similar stories associated with this festival in different parts of India. In this fast, various items including a karwa, an earthen pot with a spout, are collected and worship is offered to Siva and Parvati. In principle, the fast is not to be broken until the moon is sighted at night, and an elderly woman in the house is supposed to narrate the story of Karwa Chauth before the fast is terminated.

History of Karwa Chauth
The widely known story narrates that, once Queen Veeravati was made to break her fast by looking at the false moon shown by her seven loving brothers who could not watch their dearest sister remain hungry for so long. But as soon as Veeravati had dinner, her husband died. Veeravati rushed to her husband’s palace after receiving the news. On her way, Goddess Parvati explained to Veeravati that her husband died because she did not observe the fast properly. Veeravati begged forgiveness and on Parvati Ma’s advice, completed the rigorous Karwa Chauth Fast under strict conditions. Pleased with the queen’s devotion, Goddess Parvati revived her husband’s life.