The auspicious Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth is approaching. Women across India are preparing themselves for the daylong fasting to pray for their partners’ good health and wellbeing. The festival is based on the lunisolar calendar which accounts for all the planetary positions, especially positions of the moon. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, Karva Chauth falls on the fourth day after the full moon in the month of Kartik. The traditional observances of Karwa Chauth revolve around the vrat thali that married women carry while offering prayers to Goddess Gauri. The Karva Chauth vrat thali includes puja samagris that is important to celebrate the devoted festival. Ahead of the Karwa Chauth 2019 festival, here is the list of items that are required for the vrat thali. How to Decorate Thali, Chalni and Karva; Know Traditional Items Required for Karva Chauth Vrat. 

Karwa Chauth Vrat thali, also known as Baya, is beautifully decorated, while placing the essential puja samagris. Married women get all decked up to celebrate the most awaited festival. This year, Karva Chauth will be celebrated on October 17. Different items are required during the Karwa Chauth festival, but the puja samagris might vary from culture to culture. Is It Safe To Fast During Pregnancy? Everything You Need To Know Ahead of Karva Chauth Vrat. 

Karwa Chauth 2019 Puja Samagris

While sweets, karva, water and red chunaris are basic in all the customs, several items complete that Karwa Chauth vrat thali. Also known as Baya, the beautifully decorated thali consists of things such as an earthen lamp, karwa (a pitcher) filled with water, incense sticks and matchstick, sweets, flowers, fruits, food grains, a decorative cloth piece to cover the thali, kumkum, roli, haldi, chawal and chandan. Happy Karwa Chauth 2019 Wishes in Punjabi. 

Another interesting ritual that commonly all the women follows is the list of Shringar items. Women dress up themselves just like brides and wear all the 16 Shringar items that complete the beautiful look. They make a circle and surround the Goddess Gauri and perform the Karwa Chauth puja.

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