Significance & Importance of Festivals in India

In simple terms, India can be described as the soil of festivals. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that in this country, one can find frequent festivals throughout the year.One such important festival of India is Karwa Chauth. This festival is defined as one of the most important festivals among the married women.


It is mainly considered as the festival of northern India, but nowadays, each and every region of India celebrates this festival with tremendous enthusiasm and dedication. Especially the married women observe this occasion with utmost dedication and devotion. Karwa Chauth is the festival that is observed by the married women for the longevity and enormous prosperity of their husbands.

Married women observe stringent fast on this day and offer prayers to Goddess Gauri in the evening time. They break their fast only after performing the Karwa Chauth puja and after having a look at the full moon. The date of Karwa Chauth falls in the month of Kartik as per the religious Hindu calendar. It falls on the day fourth, the day of waving moon in the month of Kartik.

The festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated nine days before the Diwali celebrations. The date of Karwa Chauth usually falls in between October and November. Karwa Chauth 2011 date is 15th of October. At the time of Karwa Chauth celebrations, there is a different festive mood in the air. This festival is considered as really auspicious as it reflects the importance of a sacred relationship that is marriage. It reflects the pure and loving relationship of a husband and a wife. Traditional clothes (that too in bright colors); accessories, jewelries and henna are some of the most important components of the Karwa Chauth festival. It is a Hindu festival and is followed by the married women very religiously as per the norms and customs of Hindu religion.

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Karwachauth - 2012

Karwachauth is a festival celebrated by all married Hindu women. They observe a fast for the long life of her husband and in the evening, they adorn bridal makeup.

Karwachauth 2012 is on Nov 02, 2012

The festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated mostly by North India. This event is growing bigger with each passing day. In addition to the traditional items such as henna, beauty products and fashionable clothes, the demand of special eateries are also gearing up. Nowadays, Karwa Chauth is more of fun than a serious festival.

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Hartalika Teej

Just like Karwa Chauth.. Fast Hartalika Teej is also celebrated by Indian Hindu Women to wish for a long and successful life of their Husband and Kids.

Hartalika Teej is the biggest of the various variation of Teej. Hartalika Teej falls on the third day of the first fortnight of the month of 'Bhadra'. It is a three-day festival which is celebrated by women in honor of Parvati Ma. On this day, womenfolk keep fast for long and conjugal life of their husband. Hartalika Teej fast proceeds without even drinking a drop of water. By rigorous fasting and praying to Goddess Parvati on Hartalika Teej, married women are blessed with healthy life of their husband while the unmarried girls are said to be blessed by a husband like Lord Shiva.

Hartalika Teej is on 10th Sep-2010

Hartalika Teej Vrat..

‘भाद्रस्य कजली कृष्णा शुक्ला च हरितालिका ।’

भाद्रशुक्ल ३ को ‘हरितालिका’ का व्रत किया जाता है। शास्त्रमें इस व्रतके लिये सधवा, विधवा सबको आज्ञा है ।

पुर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश , मध्य भारत , राजस्थान , बिहार और झारखण्ड आदि प्रांतो में भाद्रपद शुक्ल तृतीया को सोभाग्यावती स्त्रियाँ अपने अखंड सौभाग्यकी रक्षा के लिए बड़ी श्रद्धा , विश्वास और लगन के साथ हरितालिका व्रत ( तीज ) का उत्सव मनाती हैं ।

जिस त्याग - तपस्या और निष्ठा के साथ स्त्रियां यह व्रत रखती है वह बड़ा कठिन है । इसमे फलाहार सेवन की बात तो दूर रही , निष्ठावाली स्त्रियाँ जलतक नहीं ग्रहण करती । इस व्रत में मुख्य रूप से शिव-पार्वती तथा गणेशजी का पूजन किया जाता है ।

इस व्रत को सर्व प्रथम गिरिराजनंदिनी उमा ने किया , जिसके फल स्वरुप भगवान् शिव पतिरूपमें प्राप्त हुए थे । इस व्रत के दिन स्त्रियां वह कथा भी सुनती हैं , जो पार्वतीजी के जीवन में घटित हुई थी ।

संकल्प - ‘मम उमामहेश्वरसायुज्यसिद्धये हरितालिकाव्रतमहं करिष्ये

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