Karwa Chauth is an important Hindu festival celebrated mainly in northern and western parts of the country where married women observe a strict fast, praying for the wellbeing and long life of their husbands. Women break the fast after the moonrise.
On Karwa Chauth, women observe a fast and pray for the long life and prosperity of their husbands. It is also known as Karak Chaturthi in various parts of the country.