They get up early in the morning and prepare food and have it before sunrise.They pass the whole day by meeting friends and relatives and decorate pooja thali.

In evening women gather together at a common place like a temple or a garden and elderly ladies narrates the lengend of Karwa Chouth.

Karwa chauth thali

In Karwa chauth thali a special mud pot, that is considered a sympol of lord Ganesha, a metal
burn filled with water, flowers, idols of Ambika Gaur mata, Goddess Parwati and some fruits, mathi and food grains, A part of it is offered to the dieties and the story teller.

During the pooja every one lightens the earthen lamp and keep it in their thali  while listening to Karwa story, Sindoor, incense sticks and rice are also kept in the thali.
Husband on this day give a surprise gift to their wife and those who have a wife like me then they are infromed before hand what they are suppose to give in their "Surprise Gift" 

All the wise she readers who do not have karva chauth books with them can read the Karva chauth katha from here.

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