Karva chauth is a day when a husband gets overwhelmed with love and respect for her wife and pampers her with loads of Karva Chauth gifts. Inspite of being one of the toughest fast, Karva Chauth is always welcomed by married women with great fervor. One of the reasons behind this joy and happiness is the golden chance of receiving expensive and beautiful gifts from their husbands and relatives. As this festival is considered very important for married women, all the symbols that reflects the marriage status of a woman is in high demand such as jewelry, bangles, henna, sarees, lehnga choli and many other traditional gifts.
Karwa Chauth Gift Ideas
Gifts given on the Karva Chauth day is an expression of love between man and wife. Karwa Chauth is particularly special for a newly-wed woman who gets dressed up in her bridal attire. The most common gifts given on this day range from new clothes, sweets, jewelry to anything that can make a married woman feel happy and satisfied. During this festive occasion, jewelers and apparel makers get into the act, with special collections and designs at every price point imaginable. Thus, women observing a fast for the well-being of their husbands are rewarded with gifts by their husbands, mothers-in-law and other relatives.
Traditional Gifts
Sargi and Baya are the two most important traditional gifting items, as without them the festival of Karva chauth is incomplete. These gift items are supposed to bring good luck in the lives of the married couple. It is Mothers-in-law who gift 'sargi' for their daughter-in-laws. This 'sargi' is a collection of sumptuous food consists of various types of sweetmeats and sometime clothes. 'Sargi' is given to the married woman so that she can eat them before sunrise, as the fast starts before sunrise and ends only after worshiping the moon at night.
In the afternoon, mothers of newly wed girls gift 'Baya' to the parents of their son-in-law. This Baya contains few Mathris, Almonds and some gifts. This gift pack should reach the girl's house before evening. A small pooja to Gaura Ma or goddess Parvati is performed. Married women sit around Gaura ma and pray to her for the well being and long life of their husbands. A small pitcher or Karva with some water is placed in the center. While the story is being narrated, ladies circulate their Baya thalis. Apart from traditional gifts, nowadays there is a norm of showering various designers' clothes, bindies and jewelries.