Karva...........

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Today is "Karva Chauth". I thought I would share this light material with you, my dear friends..........................

As you know, married girls (particularly from UP, Maharashtra, Gujrat, Rajasthan, Punjab etc) fast on this day and pray for the eternal and unconditional (?) love from their husbands. Bas itna samcho kee, (kam se kam) aaj ke din ve pati kee yaad karthe hai, aur unkee puja karthe hai...............

For more info however, you may click the link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Karva_Chauth

and connected links.

All Hindu Gods have their 'vehicle' for travel / status symbol. (Remember the story of Lord Muruga taking off on his gaadi (Peacock) on an 'around the world in 80 seconds or so.....' trip, to have the proverbial mango fruit from his dad)

Of all the Gods, the mighty had the first option to choose their vehicle, e.g. Indra chose elephant Airavat, who had four tusks and seven trunks and is spotless white. (Don't know about his daddy, Mr. Muthu Pattar..) Shiva had Nandhi, Mahavishnu, Garuda, and the less fortunate had swan, crow, rat etc. 

Now, the 'vehicle' of Lakshmi is Owl, (white Ullu) was very upset one day.

Laksmiji asked him why he was so dejected.

He said, "Madam, sab log din bar din aapki puja karthe rehthe hai. Mei tho saare samay aap ke saath rehthaa hoom, fir bhee meri pujaa tho kabhi koi karthe nahee"

Lakshmi Mata thought for a while - he is right, after all....

She consoled him,

"Fikr math karnaa, Ullooo. Saal mein ek din, kareeb diwali ke das din pehle, (matlab, on the fourth day after the full moon in the month of Karthik), meree pyaree bakhth mahilaayen, is din ko Karva Chauth kehke manaayenge, aur din bhar upvas leke, theree puja karenge...."

Thab se lekar, aaj thak hamare uttar bharath walee mahilaayen, aaj ke din upvaas leke Ullooo kee puja karthe hai... (with utmost sincerity and dedication)

Only thing, they have replaced the symbolic Ulloo with the living (in) husbands.....

Enjoy......................

 a n a n d . . . . .

for ever..........