Karwa Chauth 2019 Sargi Thali Images: What Is Sargi? From Food Items to Other Samagri, Here’s What Goes Into a Traditional Sargi Thali Given by Mother-in-Law for Karva Chauth Vrat

The auspicious Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on October 17, 2019. It is the annual festival where married women fast for the long and healthy life of their husbands and the well being of their family. This stringent fast, which begins at sunrise, goes on till moonrise on the day. While the women are not allowed to eat or drink anything through the day, they enjoy a festive breakfast called Sargi, before beginning with the fast. Sargi is traditionally said to be a special array of dishes that are given lovingly by the mother-in-law, to help her daughter-in-law to comfortably and happily pray for the long-life of her son. However, there are various questions as to what a traditionally Sargi thali actually holds and what essentials complete this offering. Karwa Chauth 2019 Puja Samagri: List of Items Required for the Karva Chauth Vrat Thali to Celebrate the Auspicious Festival.

Karwa Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day in the Hindu month Kartik, which is also known as Krishna Paksha Chaturthi. This festival is mainly celebrated in North India, with married women from Rajasthan, Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi observing this fast. This fast begins with a delicious and significant meal, called Sargi.

What is Sargi?

Sargi is a festive breakfast that is prepared specially by the mothers-in-law of the married women who observe the Karwa Chauth Vrat. This tradition involves the married women waking up before dawn, at 4.30 am, and indulging in platefuls of savouries and sweets that will help them go through the day without any food or water. The mother-in-law presents the daughter-in-law with a decorated thali filled with sweets, dry fruits, coconut, mathree as well as gifts like sarees, jewellery, etc. Karwa Chauth 2019 Thali Decoration Ideas: How to Decorate Thali, Chalni and Karva; Know Traditional Items Required for Karva Chauth Vrat.

What Goes Into a Traditional Sargi Thali?

The Sargi Thali consists of a balance of sweet and savoury food items, as well as special gifts that add to the festive mood of this day. The food items that go into a Sargi Thali include fruits (that keep the women hydrated), dry fruits (that supply the daily dose of nutrients), sweets including sutarfeni (that provide an auspicious start to the fasting) and lightly cooked food (to avoid making the women feel lethargic or sluggish).

People often avoid eating too much of oily and fried food, that could lead to issues in digestion and the Sargi Thali is usually filled with food that are rich in nutrients, keeps you satiated for a long time, and also makes you feel happy and active. Since the Karwa Chauth fast is a nirjala fast, drinking loads of juices, water and hydrating food items is a great way of making sure that you don’t get dehydrated through the day.

In addition to this, some women also prefer taking the day off and resting, rather than indulging in the daily hustle and bustle of life. This helps them to complete the fast without completely wearing out their body. Karwa Chauth was once considered a festival where only women observe this fast for the long life of their partners and their continued togetherness. However, in recent times, this tradition has changed with men also stepping up and participating in this fasting procedure with their wives. If you are also keeping the Karwa Chauth vrat, make sure that you have a healthy and filling sargi, that instantly eases the process of the stringent fasting. Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Karwa Chauth 2019!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 16, 2019 02:10 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).