Karwa Chauth is also referred to as ‘Karak Chaturthi’ in some places. ‘Karva’ or ‘karak’ in Hindi means ‘a pot’ while
‘chauth’ implies ‘fourth day’. The earthen pot is then used to make water offerings to the moon on the fourth day after the full moon,
during the Kartik month. The karwa also called as ‘Argha’ is considered very auspicious and given away to an eligible woman in the
family or to Brahmin as ‘Dan’ after the puja.The festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated with immense fervour and zeal all over India.
In the northern states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh the festivities are observed on a grandeur scale.
Karwa Chauth is celebrated as ‘Chhath’ in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. The festival of Karva
Chauth also coincides with a one-day festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, known as Ganeshti Chaturthi.
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