Married women in India celebrate Karwa Chauth, a major Hindu festival, by fasting from dawn to moonrise in hopes of extending their husbands' lives and well-being. The fasting practices are essential to keeping this tradition alive, and the day has great cultural and spiritual significance.
It will be observed on Wednesday, November 1st this year. Women fast from sunrise to sunset on this day, offering prayers for their husbands' longevity and well-being. Only when the husband sees the moon and gives his wife food and drink is the fast broken. The Karwa Chauth fast represents a wife's fidelity and affection for her husband.
