Karwa Chauth Mehandi

Karwa Chauth mehndi designs are typically applied by newlywed brides, brides-to-be, and married Indian women. Karwa Chauth is celebrated in the month of Kartika by Hindu women as a prayer for the long life of their husbands, fiancé, or partners. Married women observe a fast on this day dedicated to their spouse’s longevity, prosperity, and well-being. The ritual starts when a daughter-in-law gets ‘sargi’ as a symbol of love and blessings from her mother-in-law one day before the Karwa Chauth festival. The fasting women do not intake even a drop of water throughout the day.

The festival of Karwa Chauth holds a special place in the lives of Indian women. Newlywed brides celebrate Karwa Chauth with full rejoice. These days unmarried women also keep this fast and pray to get a loving husband in the future. It is believed that mehndi brings good fortune in the lives of suhagans and applying mehndi at the time of Karwa Chauth is considered prosperous. Beautiful and fascinating Karwa Chauth mehndi designs are curated on the hands and sometimes on the feet too. On this pious festival, women wear traditional dresses and apply henna as a symbol of love and bond they share with their husbands.

It is also believed that the color of mehndi represents the love of a husband towards his better half. The women whose mehndi leaves darker color stain gets plenty of love and care from her partner. Karwa Chauth is a time to adorn the beautifully intricate patterns and designs of mehndi.