Karwa Chauth 2023: The fast of Karwa Chauth is celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Sargi has special significance in the fast of Karwa Chauth. Let us know what happens in Sargi.
Karwa Chauth 2023: The fast of Karwa Chauth is very special. Every married woman observes a fast on this day for the long life of her husband. On this day, married women eat sargi early in the morning and fast till the moon rises at night and pray for the long life of their husbands. Sargi is often mentioned in the fast of Karva Chauth, what is Sargi of Karva Chauth fast?
During the fast of Karva Chauth, mother-in-law gives sargi to her daughter-in-law. Which is eaten in the morning. The fast of Karva Chauth falls on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. In the year 2023, the fast of Karva Chauth is falling on 1 November 2023, Wednesday. Women always start their fast by eating Sargi before sunrise. Mother-in-law gives this sargi to her daughter-in-law. Let us know what happens in the sargi plate.
What is included in the sargi plate? (What’s in Sargi’s plate?)
Sargi is a kind of omen which the mother-in-law gives to her daughter-in-law. Sargi thali contains dry fruits, makeup items, fruits and sweets. All these things are given by the mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law. On the day of Karva Chauth, the daughter-in-law consumes these things early in the morning before sunrise and adorns herself with the items. After this, the fast is broken by looking at the moon at night.
Dry Fruits – It is considered very important to have dry fruits in Sargi, you can keep any type of dry fruits. Cashews, almonds, pistachios, walnuts, raisins etc.
Makeup items (Sringar Ka Saman) – In Sarmi, the mother-in-law gives makeup items to her daughter-in-law. Like bangles, bindi, henna etc.
Fruits- It is considered very important to have fruits in Sargi. Because fruits provide you strength during fasting. That is why such fruits which give you energy for the whole day should be kept in Sargi and eaten.
Sweets (Mithai)- Having sweets is special in every fast and festival. That’s why you can either include sweets made by everyone or brought from outside, in the sargi thali.
But if there is no mother-in-law, the daughter-in-law can give sargi to any elder woman of the house, i.e. sister-in-law or sister. Sargi is considered essential during the fast of Karva Chauth. Without this the fast is considered incomplete.
