The Sanskrit word of fasting is 'Upavaasa'. 'Upa' means to be near and 'Vaasa' means to reside.. To try and be as close to God as possible.
I usually don't fast. Nor do I observe particular days of the week or month as Vrat. But, I have always wondered why do only women's keep Vrat. And on this Karwa Chauth I was answered, YES my FIRST Karwa Chauth.
What is Karwa Chauth?
The significance of this day, It falls on the 4th day of the Kartik month every year. On this day it is customary for the wife to fast the whole day. She does not drink water either. She paints her hands and feet with henna, dresses generally in red apparel and on her hair parting she smears vermilion powder.
There are legends associated with the Karwa Chauth festival. In some tellings, the tales are interlinked and some are frame story for another.
The Queen Veervati - Mistake's the glow of fire as moon light.
A beautiful queen Veervati the only sister of seven loving brothers. Brothers build a massive fire behind a mountain instead and trick their sister by convincing her that the glow is the moon. She breaks her fast and word arrives that her beloved husband has died. She immediately begins running to her husband's house, which is somewhat distant, and is intercepted by Shiva-Parvati. Parvati reveals the trickery to her, cuts her own little finger to give the wife a few drops of her holy blood, and instructs her to be careful in keeping the complete fast in the future. The wife sprinkles Parvati's blood on her dead husband and, coming back to life, they are reunited.
This occasion which has been inspiring Indian women for years and has been an emotional nucleus for many marriages. In present day, the concept and form of this festival has taken a great change.
However, in modern society and with high tech life-style, we are losing small moments of happiness in relationships. This festival is one way to bring two loving hearts together and reminding each other that marriages are made in heaven
Remember Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge?
A lot of has been conveyed by this film. Shah Rukh Khan has been portrayed with this fast along with Kajol. In fact, it has been around 18 years since that film arrived and modern couples are really believing that men should also observe this fast.
Should married men observe karwa ChauthVrat?
YES, I feel that gives their wife a feeling of being cared for. Well yes my husband went beyond the common trend and did something extra for me. He did fast with me for me.
Are you up to this men's?
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