Karva Chauth festival

On Karva Chauth, applying mehendi goes sky-high

Getting mehendi applied on Karva Chauth festival can be a pricey affair -- It can cost up to Rs 3,000 depending on the designs that you select.

Oct 19, 2016, 20:23 PM IST

Karva Chauth 2016: The legend behind this significant day!

The festival of Karva Chauth where womenfolk observe a day-long fast for the long life of their respective husbands is revered across the nation. This year, the festival happens to be on October 19. It usually falls on the fourth day after the full moon, in the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Kartik. Not just married women but unmarried girls also observe the Karva Chauth fast at times to get desired husbands or for their fiances.

Oct 19, 2016, 14:04 PM IST