Karwa Chauth is one of the most revered festivals for married Hindu women, observed with devotion and love for their husbands. Beyond fasting from sunrise to moonrise, the festival is rich with symbolic rituals that signify marital devotion, protection, and prosperity. Among these rituals, the humble kitchen sieve, or chalni, holds a unique and important place.

The Role of the Sieve in Karwa Chauth

During the evening rituals, after the moon rises, married women look at the moon through a sieve before gazing at their husband. This practice may seem simple, but it is deeply symbolic.

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