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Karva Chauth To celebrate the one you love. To honour the one you forever want to be with. A day of love, honour and respect, firmly tied with the strings of a prayer. “Karva Cahuth”. Karwa is another word for pot (a small earthen pot of water) and chauth means 'fourth' in Hindi (a reference to the fact that the festival falls on the fourth day of the dark-fortnight, or krishna paksh, of the month of Kartik). Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival celebrated by Hindu women. Mythological Significance The Story of Queen Veeravati A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess named Veeravati. The only sister of seven loving brothers, she was married to a king. On the occasion of her first Karva Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents' house. After sunrise, she observed a strict fast. However, the queen couldn't stand the rigors method of fasting and was desperately waiting for the moon to rise. The seven brothers who loved her dearly,...

Lord Shiva, is considered the most powerful of Gods according to Hindu legend. Lord Shiva is usually worshipped in the form of lingam. He is described as an omniscient yogi, who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash, as well as a householder with wife Goddess Parvati, and two sons,Lord Ganesha and Lord  Kartikeya. Shiva has many benevolent as well as fearsome forms. He is often depicted as immersed in deep meditation. In fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Solah Somwar Vrat Significance Upvaas, or fasting, in Hinduism is mainly observed for the fulfillment of a vow. Upvas is also referred as 'Vrats.' But 'Vrat' has a wider meaning and it is not just curtailed to the fasting observed for material or other gains. Each day in a week is dedicated to one or more of the gods in the Hindu pantheon. A particular deity is appeased by the devotee on a particular day. Thus Monday is usually dedicated to Lord Shiva. Upvass, or fasting, on Mondays begi...