Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival which is celebrated mainly by married women in North India, mainly in Punjab, Haryana, and other states. However, over the years this festival has gained much popularity and it is now celebrated by women in other states too. Karwa Chauth falls on the fourth day after the full moon in the month of Kartik, as per the Hindu lunar calendar; this usually falls in October or November in the Gregorian calendar. This year, Karwa Chauth tithi begins on October 9 at 10:54 PM and it ends on October 10 at 7.38 PM. On this day, married women observe a strict fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long and healthy life of their husbands. Women refrain from food and water, as a mark of their love and devotion. In modern times, many husbands too keep a fast

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