When Is Karva Chauth In 2011

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Karva Chauth is one of popular festivals of India. This is a festival that gives a chance to the married women to come closer to their in-laws. On this special day, every married women keeps a fast to ensure prosperous and well being of their husband’s life. Even unmarried women keep fast for their desired husbands or fiances. According to Hindu calender, this festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon on the month of Kartik. So, if you are wondering when is Karva Chauth in 2011, it is on 15th October. This grand festival is celebrated with lots of pomp and enthusiasm.
Karva Chauth is grandly observed in North India where married women celebrate this festival with great dedication and fervor. There are various legends associated with Karwa Chauth such as the story of Queen Veervati, the legend of Mahabharata, the legend of Karva and the story of Satyavan and Savitri. On this festival, women usually get up in early morning before dawn, eat 'Sargi' and keep a whole day fast. In evening, women adore themselves in bright & vibrant sarees and ghagra-choli with dazzling jewelleries. They even decorate their hands ...
... & feet with Mehendi and gather near puja chowk to worship Goddess Gauri or Parvati. An elderly woman of the family narrates the legend of Karva Chauth. Every women pray for their husbands prosperous and long life. As soon as the moon is sighted, they worship the moon and take the first sip of water and first bite of food from their husband and break their fast. After performing this traditional custom, everyone of the family enjoys the festival by having delicious dinner.

For every married women this festival holds a special importance since they receive lots of attracting gifts from their husbands and in-laws. So, if your are unable to be with your dear ones Karva Chauth 2011, then you can enthrall them by sending gifts to India. GiftstoIndia24x7.com is a proficient online store through which you can send Kawa Chauth gifts to your dear ones. On this grand occasion, every married women dress themselves in colorful & vibrant dress and jewellery. So, you can charm your wife by sending beautiful apparels and glittering gold jewelleries from “saree” and “jewellery” sections respectively.

Sweets hold a special significance on any Indian festival. You can wish good luck and happiness to your dear ones by sending mouth-watering sweets as gift to India. Various types of sweets such as peda, mewa sweets, kesar barfi etc are available in “Sweet” section. Since, women perform various puja on Karwa Chauth, you can make the festival more auspicious by sending attractive puja thalis. The thalis come with varied puja accessories such as diyas, rolli and chawal dabbis etc. These gifts will definitely add smile on your dear ones face. You can opt for delicious fruit baskets as Karwa Chauth gift. The baskets come with juicy and fresh fruits such as apples, oranges, grapes etc. They will definitely be delighted to have these fresh fruits.

The gift hampers available in “Gifts for Karwa Chauth” section come with varied gift items such as gift vouchers, perfumes, flowers etc. Send these complete gift hampers and add joy to the festival. Beside these gift items, you can avail other gifts such as perfumes, cosmetics, flowers etc. Send these gifts to India from US and elate your loved ones. Thus as you have known when is Karva Chauth, send these amazing gifts and make the festival cheerful.

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