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Festivals9 min read
How to open your Karwa Chauth fast: what you need and what to do, step by step
What to keep ready to open the Karwa Chauth fast, the order of the steps, what to eat first, and your city's moonrise time.
Festivals8 min read
Karwa Chauth sargi items list: the complete checklist
Sargi is the pre-dawn meal before the Karwa Chauth fast. Here is the full item checklist, a sample plate and what to go easy on.
Festivals11 min read
Karwa Chauth 2026: date, puja vidhi and fasting rules explained
Karwa Chauth 2026 is on Thursday 29 October in most calendars. Here are the fasting rules, the puja thali, the vidhi step by step and regional differences.
Festivals9 min read
Navratri vrat food list: what you can eat, and a 9-day fasting meal plan
What to eat in a Navratri fast: kuttu, singhara, samak, sabudana, fruit and dairy, what to avoid, a pantry list and a simple nine-day meal plan for 2026.
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