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Karva Chauth is a one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women from some regions of India, especially northern India, four days after purnima in the month of Kartika.

Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat

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Karwa Chauth

This function does not merely start on the day itself. It all begins a day before! All newly-married women and brides-to-be receive the traditional sargi from their in-laws’ house, prepared by the mother-in-law. The sargi includes earthen pots that contain food to be eaten in the morning, before starting the fast. It will give them the strength they require for the rest of the day.

Sargi

The baya is a gift or a token of the mother-in-law’s appreciation for her daughter-in-law, who is fasting for her son. Baya generally includes money, clothes, jewellery, cosmetics, sindoor and sweets. After receiving the baya, women dress up in bright clothes and apply mehendi on their hands and feet, which symbolise a married Indian woman, in our culture.
Moreover, for newlyweds, the first Karva Chauth is the time when a special bond develops between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. Some mothers-in-law allow their daughters-in-law to have tea or milk in the evening, after the evening puja. In this way, a mutual understanding and a token of respect is set early on.

Baya

In the evening, women get together at someone’s household where the pooja is held. This area where the pooja will take place is decorated with a beautiful idol of Maa Parvati and kharia mitti or mud.


The puja & narration of the story

A few hours before the moon rises, the traditional story of Karva Chauth is narrated to all the married women. Legend says that many many years ago, a young woman named Veeravati broke her fast before spotting the moon as a result of which her husband died instantly.

Story of Karva Chauth

the woman prayed to Maa Parvati, beseeching her to bring her husband back to life. This was done only after the woman followed a religious cycle of seven Karva Chauths, after which her husband was restored to life.

Distraught

When the moon rises in the sky, it is time to break the fast. Women begin lighting diyas and pour water into the karva or container, which is already on the thali. Placing a sieve on this traditional thali, the women go up to the terrace or anywhere from where they can clearly see the moon.

Breaking of the fast

Ahoi Ashtami is a Hindu festival celebrated about 8 days before Diwali on Krishna Paksha Ashtami./n
The fasting and puja on Ahoi Ashtami are dedicated to Mata Ahoi or Goddess Ahoi. She is worshiped by mothers for the well-being and long life of their children. This day is also known as Ahoi Aathe because fasting for Ahoi Ashtami is done during Ashtami Tithi which is the eighth day of the lunar month. Ahoi Mata is none other than Goddess Parvati.

Ahoi Ashtami Puja Muhurat 

Ahoi Ashtami

On the day of fasting, after taking morning bath women take a pledge, called Sankalp, to keep the fast for the wellbeing of their children. It is also recited during Sankalp that the fasting would be without any food or the water and the fast would be broken after sighting the stars or the moon according to their family tradition./n
Observance of Vrat or fasting is the highlight of Ahoi Ashtami. The Women in the North of India wake up early in the morning, even before sunrise, and have some refreshment before going to the temple to offer their prayers.  The fasting starts after a prayer in the temple and it goes on until the moon appears. Some women break their fast as soon as the first stars show up in the sky.

Puja preparations are finished before sunset. Women either draw the image of Goddess Ahoi on the wall using geru or embroider it on a piece of cloth and hang it on a wall. Any image of Ahoi Mata used for the puja should have Ashtha Koshthak i.e. eight corners due to the festival being associated with Ashtami Tithi. The image includes along with Goddess Ahoi, the images of young children and a lion./n
Then, the place of worship is sanctified with holy water and Alpana is drawn. After spreading wheat on the floor or on the wooden stool, one water-filled kalash (pot) is kept at the place of worship. The mouth of the Kalash is covered with an earthen lid./n

A small earthen pot, preferably Karwa is kept on the top of the Kalash. Karwa is filled with the water and covered with its lid. The nozzle of the Karwa is blocked with the shoots of the grass. The commonly used shoot is known as Sarai Seenka which is a type of willow. The seven shoots of the grass are also offered to Ahoi Mata and lion. The shoot of Sarai is sold during the festival. If grass shoots are not available then cotton buds can be used./n

The food items which are used in Puja include 8 Puri, 8 Pua and Halwa. These food items are given to a Brahmin along with some money.


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Dhanteras, also known as Dhanatrayodashi, is the first day that marks the festival of Diwali in India. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik.

Dhanteras Puja Muhurat 

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Dhan Trayodashi Diwali

On Dhanteras, Lakshmi - the Goddess of wealth - is worshipped to provide prosperity and well being. It is also the day for celebrating wealth, as the word 'Dhan' literally means wealth and 'Tera' comes from the date 13th (trayodashi in Sanskrit and Teras in Hindi). In the evening, the lamp is lit and Dhan-Lakshmi is welcomed into the house. Alpana or Rangoli designs are drawn on pathways including the goddess' footprints to mark the arrival of Lakshmi. Aartis or devotional hymns are sung eulogizing Goddess Lakshmi and sweets and fruits are offered to her. 
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People flock to the jewellers and buy gold or silver jewellery or utensils to venerate the occasion of Dhanteras. Many wear new clothes and wear jewellery as they light the first lamp of Diwali while some engage in a game of gambling.

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