Married women across Yamunanagar observed Karwa Chauth with devotion and traditional fervour, keeping a day-long nirjala fast for the long life and well-being of their husbands. The festival was marked by the recitation of the traditional Karwa Chauth story in homes and residential colonies across the city.
Acharya Kamlesh Shastri and Panditain Sushma Ji recited the religious story according to traditional rituals in Green Park Phase I and Phase II. Women dressed in red bridal attire, accompanied by their husbands, listened to the katha while worship materials, fruits, bananas and ceremonial pots were placed before them.
The Traditional Karwa Chauth Legend
During the religious gathering, the priest narrated the traditional legend associated with Karwa Chauth and explained the significance of observing the fast with faith and following the prescribed rituals.
According to the story, a Brahmin girl observed the Karwa Chauth fast on the Chaturthi of the month of Kartik. Seeing their beloved sister becoming weak due to hunger, her brothers allegedly created an artificial image of the moon by placing a light behind a peepal tree. Believing that the moon had risen, she broke her fast before the actual moonrise. The story says that her husband subsequently died.
Grief-stricken, the woman encountered Indrani, who asked her the reason for her sorrow. After hearing the entire account, Indrani explained that the fast had been broken before offering arghya to the moon, which was believed to have displeased Chandra Dev.
Indrani advised the woman to care for her deceased husband and observe the prescribed fast on every Chaturthi for 12 months, worshipping Goddess Gauri, Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Kartikeya and the Moon God according to tradition. The legend recounts that the woman followed the instructions faithfully and her husband came back to life through the power of her devotion and observance of the fast.
Faith, Devotion and Family Well-Being
The priest also referred to the traditional account of Draupadi observing Karwa Chauth on the advice of Lord Krishna. According to the religious narration, her devotion is associated with the Pandavas’ victory in the Mahabharata.
Emphasising the spiritual significance of the festival, the priest said that observing Karwa Chauth with faith and devotion is believed to bring relief from difficulties and promote happiness, good fortune and prosperity in the family.
The gathering in Green Park reflected the enduring importance of religious traditions and the cultural significance of Karwa Chauth among married women and their families.
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This report presents the local celebration and religious narrative as described by the organisers and priest. Traditional religious accounts are presented as beliefs and legends, not as independently verified historical events.
