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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...

Best Gift Ideas for Your Wife on Karva Chauth

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  Karva Chauth is celebrated in North India where women fast from sunrise to moonrise and pray for the health and longevity of their husbands.   It is a festival of love and devotion in marriage, and what is a better day to pamper your wife with everything she loves, than Karva Chauth? Let us help you with the best gifts for wife on Karva Chauth . Jewellery: Every woman loves a little dazzle. Make your partner feel special a necklace, a pair of earrings or even a beautiful sparkly ring! Flowers: Her favourite flowers are such a delicate and thoughtful gift for wife on Karva Chauth . Let the flowers fill her senses with pleasantness. Make sure you get a beautifully arranged bouquet and don’t forget to include a handwritten note. Makeup: Make her forget about hunger with a makeup hamper with the products she has been wanting. For karva Chauth,   go for a shimmery festive eye-shadow palette and a red lipstick. Home décor: Jazz up your home with personalized ph...

How to Prepare for Karwa Chauth

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  Karwa Chauth is a special celebration of love, happiness and devotion between married couples. It is a day for married women to fast from morning to night to pray for the health and happiness of their husbands. There are many things to do on this festival day, starting from the early morning meal, sargi, to ending the fast with a pooja, at moonrise. Here are the top 5 things you can do to prepare well for this beautiful occasion. 1.     Buy gifts for mother-in-law – From offering the sargi, to receiving kumkum and offerings after the pooja, the mother-in-law plays a very vital role on the day of karwa chauth. Make sure you nurture and grow the bond you have with your mother-in-law by buying her a special gift. Sarees, designer bags and kitchen items are some good options.   2.       Hydrate and energize – Fasting is not an easy task. You need to take care of your body to avoid any health issues such as fatigue, headache and dehydrat...