Karwa Chauth
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Solah shringar: the sixteen adornments and what they mean
Solah shringar is Hindi for “sixteen adornments”, the head-to-toe preparations of a bride. Published lists of the sixteen differ, and no single fixed list exists.
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Karwa Chauth katha: Veeravati and the sahukar’s daughter
The Karwa Chauth katha is heard before the arghya to the moon ends the fast. Families tell two versions: the sahukar’s daughter and Veeravati.
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Karwa Chauth vrat: sargi, puja vidhi, the katha and the moon
Karwa Chauth, also called Karaka Chaturthi, is a nirjala fast married women keep for their husbands’ long life, from sargi before sunrise until the Moon is offered water at night.
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