Karva Chauth celebrated with fervour in Ahmedabad

Married women in the city had a tough time on Saturday evening as the moon kept them waiting on the occasion of Karva Chauth. While they fasted the whole day for their husbands, unmarried women fasted for their fiancés.

Though it is important for married women to observe Karva Chauth, the festival is very important in those households where a newly wed daughter-in-law has arrived. 

While at some places, women followed the traditional methods of fasting with kathas and rituals, at other residential societies dance programmes along with the traditional dhol-wala was organised.
Speaking to DNA, a resident of Vastrapur, Binita Grover said, “In order to celebrate the day and forget our hunger for food, we organise interesting programmes where we sing and dance. Once we end our fast in the evening after seeing the moon and our husband through the sieve, there are a large number of food items which are relished.”
Delicacies and traditional items like rice kheer, mathri and other sweets from the market are available. Also, the main course consists of poori, dum aloo,  green vegetables, dahi-wada and pulav.
Speaking to DNA, Rekha Sharma, a lady who has followed Karva Chauth for the past 28 years said, “Karva means a small pot or a lota filled with water, which is placed in front of Lord Ganesh. On this day, we worship Lord Ganesh for the long life of our husband. After observing fast for the whole day, we follow certain ritual in the evening before consuming food/water. The married women observing fast will see the moon through the sieve and then will see their husband through the sieve.”