Published 17:53 IST, October 17th 2019
Karwa Chauth 2019: Accessory ideas to gear up for this festive season
Karwa Chauth is a festival in which most women focus on their makeup, accessories and jewellery. So, here are some ideas of accessories for Karwa Chauth 2019.
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Karwa Chauth is one of of the main Hindu festivals, especially in North India for married women. In this festival, wives fast for their husbands' long life. During this festival, women fast for the whole day. They eat and drink early in the morning before sunrise and then fast for the entire day. On Karwa Chauth, ladies opt for new clothes, shopping, makeup, mehndi, etc. Apart from this, they also make sure that her husbands are given special treatment. It is all about treating each other with love, care and respect on this day.
What is Karwa Chauth all about?
Married women break their fast only after they get a sight of the moon and their husband in one frame, followed by the Karwa Chauth Puja. The festival is celebrated in the Kartik month on the fourth day after Purnima, according to the Hindu calendar. Women celebrate the festival with a lot of excitement, they get dressed in their best ethnic outfits with matching jewellery and makeup. Applying mehndi, buying a new set of bangles and shopping for the festival go hand in hand with Karwa Chauth for women across the country.
Karwa Chauth is a festival in which women focus a lot on their dressing style, make-up, accessories and jewellery. This festival is all about the importance of solah shringar for the women fasting for their husbands. This auspicious day is celebrated by starting with the consumption of Sargi. Here is the list of solah shringar that a woman adorns herself with, on the auspicious day.
- Sindoor
- Mangalsutra
- Bindi
- Mehndi
- Red-coloured clothes
- Bangles
- Bichhiya
- Kajal
- Nathani
- Karnaphool (earrings)
- Payal
- Mang Tika
- Tagdi or waistband
- Armlet
- Ring
- Gajra
Accessory ideas for Karwa Chauth
Chandbalis
There are numerous designs available when you want to buy a chandbali. These designs can be of a hoop, peacock, petal, leaf, dangle, spiked, filigree, drop, stud, jhumar, multi-layered and many more. Jhumar, stud and multi-layered chandbalis are popular these days as you can notice many Bollywood divas donning them with traditional outfits.
Maang tikka
A maang tikka is a piece of jewellery typically worn by Indian women on the forehead. Maang tikkas have become a style trend today. It can be paired with both Indian and western wear.
Nathani
A nose ring is a popular piece of jewellery worn by brides in each and every part of India. You can go for gold or diamond-studded nathani this Karwa Chauth. This special occasion demands beautiful pieces of jewellery to get a festive feel. Also known as nath, this tiny piece of jewellery is an instant good change for your face.
Ghoongroo Payal
The sound of ghungroo is said to bring happiness and fill positivity in the atmosphere. As a new bride, fill your new house with everything good. A silver payal will look good with your lehenga and anarkalis as well.
12:36 IST, October 17th 2019