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Karva Chauth
Married women in bridal red, with red bangles, dark henna and sindoor, fasting until the moon rises.
The colours of Karva Chauth
On Karva Chauth married women in north India fast from before sunrise until the moon is seen, for the long life of their husbands. They dress as brides again. Red is the colour, as it is at a Hindu wedding in the north: a red or deep pink sari or lehenga, often the wedding one, with gold embroidery. The other signs of marriage are all worn: red and gold glass bangles, a red bindi, sindoor in the parting of the hair, and mehndi, henna paste drawn on the hands the day before, which dries to a red-brown. A dark stain is said to promise a loving husband. In the evening the women gather with decorated plates and clay pots, and look at the moon through a sieve.
#C4122FSuhag redBridal red, worn again for the fast.#8A3B1EMehndiHenna on the hands, the darker the better.#E23D28SindoorVermilion in the hair parting.#D4A017Zari goldEmbroidery and jewellery.#D9DDE3Moon silverThe moon that ends the fast.Values are fair approximations, not official shades.
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Written by the EveryRang desk with AI assistance. Background: "Karva Chauth" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.