Karwa Chauth 2024: Although many fasts are observed in India, the fast of Karwa Chauth is special. On this day, women observe a fast for the long life of their husbands and remain hungry the whole day.
On this fasting day, the mother-in-law gives Sargi to her daughter-in-law which contains some food items. In this article, we are going to tell you about Sargi. Let us know what Sargi is and why it is given on the day of the Karva Chauth fast.
On the day of Karva Chauth, the mother-in-law gives food to the women before sunrise. This food is called Sargi. The mother-in-law has to prepare the thaali of Sargi. Women remain hungry the whole day for this fast, so women are given something to eat between 4 and 5 in the morning.
Sargi is a very important part of the fast of Karva Chauth. Especially people of the Punjabi community give Sargi. According to mythology, Sargi is a form of blessing that the mother-in-law gives to her daughter-in-law for good health. In Sargi, the mother-in-law gives makeup along with food items. After eating Sargi, women stay without water and food for the whole day.
Something sweet is given in Sargi. Usually, kheer made of milk and vermicelli is given. Sweet is eaten before doing any good work, hence something sweet like kheer is definitely given in Sargi.
In Sargi, the mother-in-law gives things like dry fruits and kheer. Apart from this, any food item can be given in Sargi. From parathas to sweets, a mother-in-law can give anything of her choice. Nowadays mother-in-laws have also started giving different types of gifts to their daughters-in-law at the time of Sargi.
Usually, it is the mother-in-law who gives the Sargi, but sometimes the mother-in-law is not with the daughter-in-law. In such a case, the sister-in-law can play the role of the mother-in-law and give the Sargi. And if the sister-in-law is also not there, then any other elder person present in the house can give the Sargi.
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