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Indian women celebrate Karwa Chauth

| | Oct 19, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Indians on Wednesday celebrated Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival for women.

It is a one day festival, observed mainly by the married women, who fast from a period of dawn till dusk, for the longevity of their spouses.

Karwa Chauth is a major event in several Indian states and most popular among the Marwari community.

 

 

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