India is a country of festivals and rituals. From north to south, east to west there are a number of festivals. One of the major and significant festivals celebrated in northern part of the country is Karva Chauth. Married, Hindu and Sikh woman celebrates Karva Chauth by fasting for the long lives of their husbands. The idea behind celebrating the festival is to pray and wish for the well-being, prosperity, longevity of their husband. Karva Chauth is made of two words, Karva means an earthen oil lamp and Chauth means four. The day of Karva Chauth is celebrated close to Diwali, exactly falls on the fourth day of the month of Kartik. The Kartik month celebrates the harvest time, where it is a time for meeting people and celebration. The Karva Chauth is a celebration of the beautiful bond between a husband and wife celebrating love and togetherness. Today Karva Chauth has become an occasion rather than a prayer. Significance: Karva Chauth begins as a festival for celebrating
