Mumbai Celebrates Karwa Chauth

Karwa Chauth, a significant festival in Hinduism, is being celebrated on October 29. In Mumbai, markets are witnessing festive preparations, with stalls selling puja essentials and women getting mehendi applied ahead of the festival.

On this day, married women observe a waterless fast, known as Nirjala vrat, from sunrise to moonrise, worshipping Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. According to legends, Goddess Parvati kept a Nirjala fast to win Lord Shiva as her husband and secure eternal togetherness.

The worship of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on Karwa Chauth represents everlasting marital happiness. The divine family, including Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kartikeya, is worshipped on this day.