Prepare a Delightful Karva Chauth Thali with Proper Items

1. On the fourth day of the Hindu month Kartik, the festival of Karva Chauth is observed. On this sacred day, married women to secure longevity and prosperity in their husbands’ life go for performing rigorous fast from the early morning. Before the sunrise, they take their festive

2. breakfast which is called “sargi” prepared by their mothers-in-law. Taking an early bath, women get adorned with bright colored saree, jewelry, bindi, nose pin, tika, bangles, and earrings, and on their hands and feet, they apply Mehendi which has been considered as very auspicious. In the evening, after offering prayers to Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva, and Lord Ganesha, women with their decorated Karva Chauth thali go up to the terrace and give ark to the moon by seeing it through the chhalni (sieve). After performing these rituals, their fast is broken with the first morsel of food given by their husbands. Preparing the karva Chauth thali with proper items is the most important thing in this festival. Karva Chauth thali items generally include one Diya (earthen lamp), water-filled Karwa (a pitcher), incense sticks, match sticks, fruits, flowers, food grains, sweets, sindoor, kumkum, roli, Haldi, chawal, Chandan, sieve, coconut, cash, and an idol of Goddess Parvati. Apart from decorating the thali with alpana and rangolis, lately, people decorate it using many designer items like velvet papers, laces, mirror mosaic, so on, and so forth. Nowadays, along with married women, their husbands get involved in this ritualistic traditional festival by undertaking the stringent fast for a whole day. To bring a huge smile on their wives’ faces, they also offer impressive gifts to their wives in this divine festival. Thus, on the auspicious day of Karva Chauth, husband and wife praying for each other’s long-life strengthen their eternal bond of love and togetherness. For more thali visit- https://karvachauth.com/collections/thali-sets Source:https://hindu-religion-blog.blogspot.com/2020/06/prepare-delightful-karva-chauth-thali.html