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Karwa Chauth thali

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  What do we remember when we think about the auspicious occasion of Karwa Chauth? It reminds me of the beautiful rituals around the moon, the wives adorning their hands with henna, the color red all around, the sargi prepared with loads of love and shagun ki thali.        The Sargi and the Karwa Chauth thali, one prepared by the mother-in-law for the daughter-in-law and the other prepared by the wife for the longevity of life for the husband. Both of these things have one thing in common, that is love. Today whenever we talk about these two things, women become teary-eyed and tend to become emotional because of the love and affection attached to especially these two aspects of Karwa Chauth.    The Saargi even though the most important part of the ritual, the thaali that is used to pry to the moon on its auspicious arrival on the Purnima is no less important. To women, these two thing...

The auspicious occasion of Karwa Chauth

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  This differs from the other tyohars that we celebrate with our families. The spirituality of this celebration symbolises the love you share for one another as a couple. Who'd have guessed that a single-family custom might bring you closer to your in-laws? Every emotion has its tyohar in Indian culture. The Karwa Chauth has to be the largest in terms of spreading love. If you're a woman reading this, you know how you feel at the end of every Karwa Chauth. When the moon rises and he feeds you water and you become teary-eyed. Nobody can deny how emotionally charged events like Karwa Chauth are.   But you know what's better than a Karwa Chauth pitch that's been meticulously decorated? It's when you've mastered the art of being a hands-on wife. When your partner sees the personal touches you added to the party, he'll be overjoyed. What better way to start than with your thaali?   Get imaginative and ...

How To Make Long Distance Karwa Chauth Special?

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  Karwa Chauth is a very special day for married couples in India. On this day, the wife fasts for the entire day until moonrise. The fast is kept for the wellbeing and longevity of the husband. Therefore, on this day the wife expects to spend the entire day with her husband basking in love and care from him.   However, owing to their jobs, a lot of husbands or even wives might have to spend this day away from their homes in a different city or even country. Thanks to technology, you can now minimize the distance between you and your wife on the special occasion of Karwa Chauth. Here’s how you can spend your Karwa Chauth when either of you are away from home: ·          Be Together Virtually : Technology is a real saviour in times like this. Spend your entire day on videocall with your significant other. Stay on call while your wife prepares for the special day and observes all the rituals. Don’t let your wife feel alone on Karwa C...

How Karwa Chauth Pooja is Done?

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  Karwa Chauth is one such festival among many in India which are hugely celebrated among married women. You can reap all the benefits of Karwa Chauth only by following the rituals correctly. Here’s how to do the rituals of Karwa Chauth Pooja correctly: ·          Karwa Chauth Pooja : This is a pooja that is done late in the evening of Karwa Chauth. During this time the married women worship Goddess Parvati. A group of women performs the Karwa Chauth pooja together. When the pooja is performed, the eldest woman in the family narrates the story of Karwa Chauth to the other married women. ·          Karwa Chauth Thali Decoration : This is a very important constituent of the pooja. The karwa Chauth thali set can be decorated as and how one likes. The traditional designs of Alpana or rangoli are mostly done on the thali by most women. ·          Procedure : ...

Karwa Chauth Thali Decoration Ideas

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  Karwa Chauth is a festival that is celebrated by married women of India. On Karwa Chauth, they keep a whole day fast and break their fast only at night after seeing the Moon and preying to it about the wellbeing of her husband and his prosperous life. The Karwa Chauth Thali is a Thali or Plate that is used by the married women to keep all the ingredients during the puja and pray to the goddess and the moon. This thali is often beautifully decorated with mirror work, crystals, glitter, colored laces, and the like. The Thali can be decorated in any way that the women prefer and it at times even matched with their Karwa Chauth outfits. The things that are kept in the Thali for the Karwa Chauth pooja are Chandan, Diya, drinking water, Kumkum, Kalash, roli, and sweets. Here are some ways in which you could make your karwa Chauth thali look unique: ·         Decorating with Flowers : Make the outline of Swastika or Om with a single colored peta...

Decoration Ideas: Karwa Chauth

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  One of the greatest part of the fesrtival of karwa chauth is the karwa chauth thali . As it is an essential in the festival, it only makes sense that a good amount of effort goes into it to ensure nothing goes wrong. To highlight it’s importance, it’s a great idea and practice to decorate this thali! Here are a few ideas! With Oil: This is a very traditional way of decoration, where you can use oil to make a design on the pooja thali and then drop haldi or sindoor or even rangoli colors to make the design standout. Make sure to clean out the rough edges with a cloth and Voila! With Velvet: This is one of the easies way to jazz up your puja thali. Place a vibrant velvet cloth on your puja thali and then place all your other thali items. Get matching diyas with your cloth to make it look classier and if not, going along with golden colored diyas will always make the velvet cloth look royal. With Laces: For this decoration idea, cover the thali with cloth of a bright col...

How to make your wife feel special on Karva Chauth

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Karva Chauth always holds special significance for married couples, as it is a festival that celebrates the unconditional love and devotion between a husband and wife. Married or soon to be married women fast till moonrise for the health, safety and longevity of their husbands on this auspicious day. Take the essence of this special festival as an opportunity to grow and nurture the bond with your lady-love, and make her feel extra loved, pampered and special. ·     Take a day off from work – First and foremost, it is so important to prioritize the person who is fasting for your health and safety from dawn till dusk. Take leave from work and clear all your commitments for the day, to spend quality time with your partner. It will already make her day special if you are truly there for her.   ·        Help her around the house – Acts of service is a delicate love language. Helping your wife with her chores, making her favourite rec...