22 minutes agoAuthor: Shaili Acharya
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In India, the tradition of performing puja and fasting for the long life of the husband has been going on for centuries. One of the most popular traditions among them is Karva Chauth. This is the festival in which married women observe a waterless fast throughout the day to pray for the long life of their husbands.
Karva Chauth is on 20th October, for which husband and wife will be eagerly waiting. For this, women must have started preparations several days in advance. But even after that, some things remain for the last minute.
Fasting without water for the whole day, on top of that, the burden of so many tasks and responsibilities. In such a situation, conditions like headache, ill health can also arise during the fast. In such a situation, women can make some preparations in advance, so that they can be free from the hassle of small tasks of that day.
so today needed news We will talk about how women can prepare for Karva Chauth fast in advance, so that the workload on the festival day is less.
Question- What preparations should be made two days before Karva Chauth?
answer- On the day of Karva Chauth fast, it becomes difficult to do many other household chores along with worship. In such a situation, women start preparations for the fast several days in advance. To ensure that the day of Karva Chauth is not hectic, there is no work pressure and overload, there are many tasks which are better to be done in advance.
Know in the graphic below which preparations for Karva Chauth you can make in advance-
Question- What things should women keeping Karva Chauth fast for the first time keep in mind?
answer- The first Karva Chauth fast after marriage has special significance. If you are going to observe Karva Chauth fast for the first time after marriage, then it is important for you to keep some things in mind.
Make some preparations in advance so that you do not forget any important work on the day of fasting and do not feel too tired on that day. In fact, the more work is done in advance, the easier will be the fast and the day before it. You will not be burdened with work and preparations simultaneously. For this, they can either take the help of other women of their house who have observed the fast before. Or you can follow the tips given in the pointers below.
- On Karva Chauth, women do sixteen adornments. In such a situation, get all the necessary beauty treatments done before Karva Chauth.
- Sargi has special significance in Karva Chauth fast. Mother-in-law gives a plate of sargi to her daughter-in-law. Sargi consists of fruits, sweets and dry fruits. Eat sargi before sunrise. After this start your Nirjala fast.
- The fast of Karva Chauth is observed without water. Food and water are not taken on this day. Therefore, take things rich in water in Sargi, so that there is no dehydration in the body.
- Wearing red colored clothes on the day of Karva Chauth is considered more auspicious. Do not wear black colored clothes on this day.
- Seeing the auspicious time, worship Karva Chauth in the evening and listen to the fast story. After this offer Arghya to the moon.
- Then drink water from the husband’s hands and then break the fast by taking the prasad and only after that take satvik food.
Question- How to decorate the puja thali of Karva Chauth?
answer- Puja thali is decorated for Karva Chauth and moon sighting. During the puja, there is a tradition of worshiping Gauri-Ganesh, listening to the fast story of Karva Chauth and offering Arghya to the moon. After seeing the moon, women worship her. She offers him sweets and then worships her husband.
Know in the graphic below how to decorate the puja thali of Karva Chauth-
Question- What to do to maintain energy during fasting throughout the day?
answer- It becomes difficult to maintain energy in the body during fasting. Without food and water the whole day, the body may feel tired. Therefore, you should take care of your eating and drinking habits two days in advance.
You should take a nutritious diet before fasting. Dry fruits must be included in this. This will maintain energy in your body and you will feel less tired on the day of fasting. If you do not eat anything after night, then a solution of lemon, sugar and salt can also prove beneficial. If there is a balanced level of salt and glucose in the body then you will not feel weak throughout the day.
Apart from this, what else can you do, see the graphic below-
By adopting these suggestions, you can prepare in advance for Karva Chauth fast. On the day of fasting, you can worship yourself without any worries and spend happy time with your family.