Karwa Chauth 2022 will be observed on October 13
Karwa Chauth falls on the fourth day of the dark fortnight or Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. The Kartik month of Hindus coincides with October-November of the Gregorian calendar.
There are several stories associated with Karwa Chauth.
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Kids should be specifically told about the stories behind the festivals and explained properly so that they can understand the importance of Hindu culture and how each and every aspect of life is connected to tradition.
The story of Veervati
Sister to seven brothers, Veervati was loved by all and was the apple of the eye. After she married she observed Karwa Chauth fast like every other married woman.
On one Karwa Chauth, her brothers could not bear seeing her fast from sunrise till late in the evening. Following the custom, they asked Veervati to break her fast telling her falsely that the moon has risen.
Believing her brothers, Veervati broke her fast and soon after this her husband died. Heartbroken Veervati begged God to give her back her husband. To this, God asked her to observe the fast with utmost sincerity and devotion the next year.
Veervati waited for an entire year to bring her husband back to life.
The story of Draupadi
This is a very interesting story about Karwa Chauth.
Once Pandava prince Arjuna went to Nilgiri mountains. For a very long time there was no words from him which made his wife Draupadi worried about him. The long absence of her husband made Draupadi anxious.
To find a solution to this, she went to her sakhaa Lord Krishna who then narrated to her the significance of Karwa Chauth.
After learning the rituals from Lord Krishna, Drauapdi observed the fast herself. Soon her problems were resolved.
The story of a woman named Karwa
It is said that once a woman named Karwa lived with her husband near a river. One day her husband was killed by a crocodile. Karwa prayed to Lord Yama, and asked him to give her back her husband's life and punish the crocodile.
To this, Lord Yama denied and said it to be the matter of life and death.
However, Karwa who was inconsolable started cursing Lord Yama. Seeing this, Yama gave her back her husband's life and sent the crocodile to hell.
In many parts of India, women pray Karwa Mata during Karwa Chauth.
The story of Satyavan and Savitri
This is the story of how a devoted wife fought with the rules of life and brought back her husband from the clutches of death.
When her husband died, Savitri begged before Lord Yama to give her back his life. However, Lord Yama disagreed to this and granted her a boon.
Savitri asked him to bless her with children. This put Lord Yama in a fix as he was already taking him away. To keep his words and to fulfill the boon granted by him he gave Savitri her husband's life.
How is it observed?
A festival of Hindus, Karwa Chauth is mostly observed by married women. It is believed that observing fast on this day with sincere devotion would ensure a long life of the husband.
On this day, women do not consume anything after sunrise and continue the fast till they see the moon.
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