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6 Different Ways to Make This Karwa Chauth Special for Her

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Karwa Chauth Festival

Karwa Chauth is one of the most important festivals of Hindus and any Indian wife waits for this special festival throughout the year. This important festival is around the corner and you must be busy in making some plans to make this day special for your lovely wife. It is one of the most auspicious festivals for a married woman. Karwa Chauth festival is the symbol of pure love of a wife for her husband for his well-being and good health. On this day, most of the married women fast for whole day and do not drink even a sip of water.

Are you planning to make this auspicious day memorable for your lady love? If you are clueless about how you can make this day special for her, we are here sharing some special ways and ideas to make this day special and pamper her. Here are five different ways to make this Karwa Chauth festival special for her.

Prepare a lavish Sargi for her: Sargi, a meal taken early in the morning before sunrise, is considered as an auspicious start Karwa Chauth Fast. Women fasting on Karwa Chauth are not supposed to eat/drink anything during the entire day post having Sargi. Prepare something nice and tempting for her as Sargi. If you are not planning to take her out for Sargi because of early morning and odd hours, still, you can cook something really nice for her. Try to make her favorite dishes at home and give a lovely surprise to her on this Karwa Chauth. You can also order her favorite food from her favorite restaurant as Sargi on Karwa Chauth.

Give her break from routine cooking:  To make her feel special and pamper her you can give her a break from her routine cooking job. Now, you become the chef of the day and cook for self and your family. If you are not good at cooking, then you can take the help of other family members or search different easy recipes online. Besides, you can also explore different online videos to learn how to cook your favorite dish. But, avoid making dishes which are too complicated or will tempt her. Cook something normal for whole family on this Karwa Chauth.

Organize a surprise Karwa Chauth party for her: To add some excitement to the day, you can call her besties on Karva Chauth and have a special party post evening Puja. If you are not planning a typical Bollywood style lavish Karwa Chauth puja, still you can call her friends for dinner or other Karwa Chauth rituals. Or you can call her friends during the day to keep them busy and occupied and let them enjoy the day. This could be another good way to make her feel special and help her in ignoring the hunger and keeping her busy. Don’t forget to decorate the home in Karwa Chauth theme to make it party perfect.

Give her gifts throughout the day:  Instead of giving her all gifts in one go, give her gifts throughout the day. If you have bought two-three different gifts for her then hide them in different places where she can find them easily during the day. You can also play a game with her and ask her to find out all the gifts during the whole day to add some adventure to the day. It will make her feel happy and bring special smile on her face on this Karva Chauth .

Plan Your day together:  Nothing could be as special and nice than spending time together on this Karwa Chauth. This year, Karwa Chauth being on Sunday, try to spend your whole day with her and pamper her. In case you work on Sundays, try to take an off from office. Plan your day accordingly. You can take her out for a movie or for shopping as well. Besides, you can even spend some quality time together at home and watch your favorite movies at home and enjoy every moment of being together on this Karva Chauth festival. Do anything which will make you happy. Cuddle with her while watching the movie at home and add some romance to the day.

Keep Karwa Chauth fast with her:  This might sound difficult for you as most men find it difficult to fast with their wife. You should truly appreciate the efforts of your wife and you should at least give it a try to make her feel happy and special. This is a way to show your love and care for her on this festival of Karwa Chauth. Show your support to her and try to accompany her during the fast by following it in the same manner as your wife is fasting.

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Navratri Colors: Look Stylish This Navratri By Wearing Something Special

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Navratri festival colors wearing

Navratri is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals of India. Navratri means “Nine Nights”, and celebration of Goddess Durga in her nine different forms on the scheduled nine days. The Navratri festival celebration is very colorful. People keep fast for these 9 days and enjoy with full enthusiasm. Even in some states people organize Garbha and Dandiya nights. This year the Shard Navratri festival will start from 21st September, 2017 and will end on 29th September, 2017. People follow different traditional norms and rituals during these auspicious 9 days to get the blessings of Goddess Durga. The festival is celebrated with so much of pomp and show across the country.  You would never want to miss even a single chance to be part of this auspicious and colorful festival. Here, in this article we are sharing the different colors and dresses you can wear during the nine days to enjoy the spirit of the Navratri festival celebration.

Wear Yellow on first day: On the first day Navratri wear yellow dress as this is the symbol of prosperity and good luck. You can wear anything in yellow on this day. But, to match up the mood of Navratri celebration you can wear long suit with churidar on the first day of Navratri. You can also wear a bright yellow suit during Durga puja on the first day.

Wear Green on second day: The second day of Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga, who is known for eternal power and energy. She blesses her devotees with good fortune and prosperity. To please the Goddess of purity, wear green color. To look traditional on this special day, wear green salwar suit in silk or in georgette with some shimmer and thread work. If you don’t want to wear something too gaudy then you can also wear something in green with self-print or patterns. Wear any shade of green to receive the blessings of Goddess Durga this Navratri.

Wear Grey on third day: The third day of Navratri is devoted to Goddess Chandraghanta, the third avatar of Goddess Durga. This form of Goddess Durga symbolizes bravery and fortitude. To receive the blessings of Goddess Chardraghanta wear something in grey color. You can wear grey color suit with palazzo or you can wear grey color suit with different color combinations if you want to look trendy.

Wear Orange on fourth day: On the fourth day of Navratri festival we all worship Goddess Kushmanda, the fourth form of Durga. To please the Goddess Kushmanda on the fourth day of Navratri wear orange color. Wear something traditional like chaniya choli in orange or orange with some vibrant combinations like green, blue, black to look traditional and enjoy the festival. You can also wear this colorful orange chaniya-choli in Navratri- Dandiya or Garbhi dance.

Wear white on fifth day: On the fifth day of Navratri celebrations, we offer prayers to Goddess Skandamata. Don’t forget to wear the white color on this special day to please Goddess Skandamata and receive her blessings. The Goddess will bring peace and prosperity in life. You can wear something traditional like white saree mixed with some bright colors like pink, yellow, orange, green or some other shades of your choice to look gorgeous on the fifth day of Navratri.

Wear red on sixth day: On the sixth day of Navratri worship Goddess Katyayani, the daughter of Kata. This sixth day of Navratri is celebrated with devotion to welcome the Goddess on earth. To get the blessings of Goddess Katyayani get dressed in the divine red color. Red color long anarkali suit with yellow or green color combination will be the perfect choice for Navratri festival.

Wear Royal Blue on seventh day: The seventh day is known as Saptami. It has its own importance as many people fast on this day. Even those who haven’t fasted for all 9 days, they do fast on Saptami. This seventh day people worship Kaalratri avatar o Goddess Durga. She is considered to provide protection from all kinds of anxiety and problems. Wear traditional dress like lehenga choli or saree in royal blue on this special day to please the Goddess.

Wear Pink on the eight day: On Ashtami or on the eight day of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshipped in the form of Goddess Gauri. She is considered as symbol of serenity and beauty and who has the power to wash away all the sins of common man.  On this day, many people offer gifts and other things to little girls to get their blessing and consider them as avatar of Goddess Durga. On this special day don’t forget to wear Pink. You can wear pink suit with green or blue palazzo or long skirt to look trendy and gorgeous.

Wear purple on the ninth day: On the ninth day of Navratri we worship Goddess Durga in the form of Siddhidatri. To receive the blessings from the Goddess wear something in purple on this day. You can wear a purple silk saree or purple georgette saree with thread or stone work to match up the festival spirit.

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Some Interesting Ways to Celebrate First Janmashtami After Marriage

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Janmashtami is one of the important Hindu festivals of the country and celebrated across India. However, it is being celebrated differently in different states. It has its own significance and importance as festival. It is also popular as Krishnashtami or Krishna Janmashtami or Sri Krishna Jayanti. It is a day when Hindu god Vishnu has taken birth as eighth avatar. You really don’t want to miss this important festival to be celebrated after marriage. If your family is very specific about celebrating this special festival, don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this special occasion and celebration. Here, we are sharing some interesting ideas of celebrating this special festival after marriage to make it more memorable.

Buy new clothes for the Krishna idol: This is one of the most important rituals and no Hindu family forgets to do so. If you too have Krishna’s idol at home, buy new clothes for it on his birthday. Even you can buy ornaments, flute and small mukut with peacock feather for him. You can also buy these clothes from any temple or market. Some of the favorite and traditional colors for the dresses are yellow, green, pink, golden and blue. You can choose a color matching the flavor of the festival.

Decorate home for the festival: To make this day special, you can decorate the home with flowers and lights. This is really a special day and should be celebrated with full swing. You can decorate your home traditionally with flowers, toran and lights or you can make some small theme based decoration. Besides, you can also go for some small replica of that period by decorating your home with small status of gopi’s, gwala baal, cows and villagers to get the feel of the festival.

Arrange Dahi-Handi as ritual: There are many places in our country where people arrange special dahi-handi ceremony for the festival. You can also organize a special Dahi-handi ritual and ask family members to participate. Even you can do that on larger level by organizing something within your block or housing society. You can also organize small competition to enjoy the day to the fullest and increase the fun of the day.

Make Rangoli or use some theme: Don’t forget to make special rangoli on the day. This is something very special and important ritual. Make some traditional rangoli with different colors. You can also make rangoli complementing your home decoration or you can make rangoli with the similar color which you are using for the clothes of idols.

Invite family & friends: No celebration is complete without the presence of family and friends. You can’t imagine even a single celebration all alone. You can invite family and friends to become part of this special festival celebration. Even you can get help of your spouse and sister/brother-in-law for making the guest list.

Organize bhajan shandhaya: To get soaked in the true spirit of this festival you can organize special bhajan sandhaya. On this special day, you can chant special songs of lord Krishna to remember him. Even you can hire special professional singer to perform bhajan sandhaya on that day.

Cook special for friends and family: Most of the people fast for whole day on this special festival. Cook something special for all family members and friends on this special festival. You can make favorite food and some sweet dishes made of milk. Don’t forget to make panjiri for the Prasad. To know what to cook and what not to cook you get help of your mother-in-law and other family members.

Organize small skit: You can also organize some special skit on this day. You can also organize Raasleela or some small skit from Krishna leela and some episode from any mythological book in the remembrance of lord Krishna.

Get dressed like Gopis and Krishna: You can also add some more flavors to your festival by getting dressed like gopis and Krishna on this special festival. Even you can ask your all family members and friends to follow the same dress code on the day.

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Rama Navami is the Birthday of Lord Sri Rama

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Rama Navami Festival

Rama Navami is important Hindu festival which is observed on birthday of the Lord Rama. Ram was the son of Queen Kausalya and King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. The ninth day (Navami) of Chaitra month is the birthday of God Rama as per Hindu calendar. The nine days celebration of Navaratri is known as “Rama Navaratra”. The function of Ramacharitamanas is arranged with bhajan in the temples. Sweets and Prasad is distributed after doing Puja in the Ram temple. The devotees of Lord Ram are chanting of name of Sri Rama on this day.

According to epic the Ramayana the king Dasharatha of Ayodhya who had 3 wives named Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. Lord Rama was born to Queen Kaushalya, Lakshmana and Shatrughna to Queen Sumitra and Bharata to Queen Kaikeyi. God Ram is famous as the “Maryada Purushottam” (Ideal perfect human being) among the Hindu religion.

Rama takes birth to protect all his Hindu devotees by destroying the demon king Ravana of Lanka. The story of Ramayana tells about the life of Sri Ram and his wife Sita and family. One the his Mahamantra is “Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare,

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Hare Hare”

 

Celebrations of Ram Navami at Important Places

 

Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, India

Janakpurdham in Nepal

Sita Samahit Sthal (Sitamarhi) in Bihar

Bhadrachalam in Telangana)

Kodandarama Temple in Andhra Pradesh

Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu

Devotees mark Shobha yatras of Lord Rama, his wife Goddess Sita, his brother Lakshmana and Hanuman with prayers in the temples.

 

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Hindu Indian Wife Fasts for Her Husband on Karva Chauth

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Karva Chauth FestivalKarva Chauth (Karwa Chauth) is a Hindu festival. This festival has its own significance.  On this day, all Hindu married women keep fast for their husband’s long life, well-being and prosperity. According to Hindu lunar calendar, this festival is celebrated on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of ‘Kartik’. This vrat rituals starts from early morning and ends on late night or with moonrise. All married woman keep the fast for whole day till moon rise. The main objective of the fast is to have happy and blissful married life.

As per Hindu mythological stories, Karva Chauth fast was first done by Goddess Parvati for her husband Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati had put great efforts before marriage to get Lord Shiva as her husband. Married women keep the fast for whole day to tribute to Goddess Parvati for her sacrifices to Lord Shiva to get him as husband. The word ‘Karva’ means clay pot and ‘Chauth’ stands for fourth. Karwa Chauth describes the fourth day of the ‘Kartik’ month of Indian Hindu calendar which followed by full moon night. Women break their fast after viewing the moon at night and her husband through a sieve. Women offer flowers and water to the moon during the prayer. After completing that ritual her husband feed her some fruit or sweet to break the fast.

Hindu and Sikh married women celebrate this special day with ladies of their family and with other females. It is widely celebrated in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Nowadays, Karwa Chauth is celebrated in almost all cities of India due to the cultural effect of Bollywood and Hindi cinema. The Indian Hindu communities who are living in the UK, the US, Canada, Singapore and Australia celebrate this important festival among themselves. Sometimes it is seen the unmarried girls also keep fast to get married to the desired husbands.

Woman in India are worshipped as Goddess with in different stages of their like such as daughter, wife and mother. Her mother-in-law and husband offer her gifts like jewelry, clothes and ornaments. All married women dress up majorly in pink or red colored sari with Mehndi (Henna) on her hand during this festival as these two colors as considered most auspicious in Hindu religion. Newly married brides will wear their wedding attire on her first Karva Chauth. This bridal look on this festival dedicated to her love for her husband. Bollywood films like ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ and ‘Baghban’ are most popular for Karva Chauth.

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