Karwa Chauth, with its sargi, rituals and moon-sighting, is as much about family and love as it is about tradition. (Photo: iStock/ For Representation Only)
\n\nAs I take the first bite of the perfectly square namak-ajvaain parantha made by Maa last night, with Husband sitting right next to me on the mooda in our kitchen at 6 am, with another perfect square getting warmed on the tava, it strikes me that this would be my 34th Karva Chauth. 33 years of fasting while married, and once when I was soon-to-be-wed. And I examine – for the 34000th time – my true feelings about this festival. I realize when it comes to KC – the term chagrins me no end but for the sake of brevity in typing without involving AI to do so for me, I am going to stick with this irritating short form – I am the one berating it to anyone who extols the virtues of it and I am also the one making all kinds of excuses to those wondering why I a modern, educated, so-called progressive woman am falling for this modern day patriarchal trap year after year. In every situation, I convince myself I…
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