Karwa Chauth thali

 

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 things hold a special place in their hearts. Each thaali contains the karwa that holds the water, the Channi used as a screen to see through. Along with these is kept the diya, mithai, and sindoor all of which is used by the husband to feed the wife to break her fast after they complete offering their prayers to the moon. The beauty of the festival lies in the fact that certain areas in India have different variations to the rituals they follow and the thaali plays an important part in it. Often the thaali consists of the items that denote the woman being married as symbolism to the long life of her man. The 'Sola Sringar' often having bangles, the sindoor, the bindi, a chunar is often added to the Karwa Chauth thali to make it look like the things attached to a married woman that prepares to protect her husband. The women all dressed in red with henna adorning their hands and their foreheads filled with sindoor is look to behold. India as a culture brings each family and its members close to each other by the love of its festivals. Now with our fast paced lives you can get your Karwa Chauth Thali online.Indeed what an incredible India!

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