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The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon. On Karva Chauth women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands. [5] [6] The Karva Chauth fast is traditionally celebrated in Nepal and the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh.
On the full moon, people used to go to a river or lake and offer 'Akho' with a pinch of rice mixed with milk and flour. If there was no river or 'Darya', the ritual was performed at a well. The festival is an opportunity for people of Sindhi origin to come together and pay tribute to their cultural and spiritual heritage. [2] 2.
It occurs on the 3rd night after the full moon in Aswiyuja month of Telugu calendar, and falls in either September or October in the Gregorian calendar. [1] It is the Telugu equivalent of Karva Chauth , which is celebrated by north Indian women the following day.
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As Karva Chauth is a Hindu-Sikh festival, Urdu script shud not be used here as Hindu-Sikhs don't speak Urdu, which is spoken by Muslims. Even if the official language of J&K is Urdu , still Urdu shud not be used as the Hindus and Sikhs of J&K speak Hindi , Dogri , Punjabi , Pahari or Kashmiri .