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Karwa Chauth 2020: Across the country, fasting women wait for moon
A traditional Hindu festival, Karwa Chauth is the day women fast from sunrise to moon rise for their husbands’ longevity and safety.
Updated: November 4, 2020 20:57 IST
1 / 6A traditional Hindu festival, Karwa Chauth is the day women fast from sunrise to moon rise for their husbands’ longevity and safety. (Express photo: Jaipal Singh)
2 / 6Married women wake up at dawn and eat sargi, the traditional meal they receive from their mothers-in-law. (Express photo: Vishal Srivastav)
3 / 6Women observe a nirjala vrat (without food and water) on this day and a sargi is the only thing they eat until moon rise. (Express photo: Vishal Srivastav)
4 / 6On the day of Karwa Chauth, they exchange their karwas with other ladies. (Express photo: Jaipal Singh)
5 / 6An ideal sargi is a thali which consists of sweets and savouries and one can find dry fruits, coconuts, sevvaiyan, mithai, fruits and gifts of saris and jewellery on it. (Express photo: Jaipal Singh)
6 / 6Decked up in fancy bridal wear, they fast during the day and eat only after the moon rises. (Express photo: Vishal Srivatsav)
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