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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. [5] [7] [8] [1] It is celebrated as Atla Tadde in Andhra ...
Savitri Vrata (also Savitri Brata) or Savitri Amavasya is a fasting day, commemorating the pious act of Savitri who rescued her husband, Satyavan, from the god of death ().It occurs on the new moon day in month of Jyeshtha. [1]
Vat Purnima (= vaṭapūrṇimā, also called Vat Savitri Vrat) is a Hindu celebration observed by married women in North India and in the Western Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat.
On Karva Chauth, the married women, especially in Northern India, fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands. [18] [19] [20] The Karva Chauth fast is traditionally celebrated in the states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Chaturthi after Amavasya or new moon. Devotees observe the fast for full day and night and meal is consumed the next day. This fast is mostly observed in Western and Southern India especially by the Brahmin community (Smarta or Shaiva).
Orthodox or strict Sindhi women do not even drink a sip of water until they break their fast. In the night after making an offering to the moon, they would break the fast. This is also referred to as the Sindhi version of Karwa Chauth [4] 6. Akhan Teej [5] In Sindh, Akshaya Tritiya is known as Akhandi which is celebrated in Vaisakha. On this ...
The Karva Chauth is a similar observance held in North India when women pray for the longevity of their husbands. [7] The Savitri Vrata is a fast undertaken by women to pray for the long lives of their husbands in certain regions.
The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day).