Karwa Chauth is a fast undertaken by married woman in the interest of prolonging the prosperity, happiness, and longevity of their husbands. Indeed, in many if not most Hindu households, the woman serves as a significant link between the family and society. Thus, apart from religious reasons, this festival hold more of social significance. The wife is required to forgo her customary dietary needs and pleasures on this day to seek blessings for her husband.

As a socially responsible manifestation, Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India endeavors to create value for the Indian society by introducing the beauty, grace and wisdom embodied in the various festivals of India, thereby preserving India's rich cultural heritage. We bring unique customs, traditions and goodness of Indian festivals to form a distinct association known as the Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India. Through this organization, we hope to form a mutual respect for and foster the common bond that various Indian festivals share.

The great diversity of Indian religious beliefs is projected through the various festivals that are celebrated in India. They arise from the innate desire of man to seek diversion from humdrum activities that help in symbolizing, reflecting and enriching social life in a specific cultural setting. SCFI seeks to conserve and promote an awareness of this rich and diversified cultural treasure amongst the citizen of this country through various expositions that focus on the tradition of excellence, conversing the famous legends, rituals, mythology and philosophy of Indian Festivals and in turn facilitating an awareness of their deeper and subtler values.

SCFI On Karwa Chauth

SCFI devour the festival of Karwa Chauth as the significant role of women in Hinduism. Since the marriage union takes place in the presence of fire, the husband is the wife’s highest deity. Thus, a married woman keep fast to seek the blessings of god for her happy marital life. SCFI stress on the fact that there is no refuge better than the wife. Through this website, the visitor can understand the religious merit of Karwa Chauth by grasping the wide information available on this festival, ranging from the origin and significance to legends, traditions and henna designs.


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