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The holy fast of Karva Chauth, celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, is considered to be the biggest symbol of unbreakable love, dedication and unbroken good fortune of husband and wife in Sanatan tradition. On this day, married women observe Nirjala fast and worship Mata Karva, Lord Shiva, Mata Parvati and Shri Ganesha for the long life of their husbands, happy married life and good health. ‘Solah Shringaar’ has special significance in the worship of Karva Chauth. But do you know that this sixteen adornments are not just a means of enhancing beauty or following religious traditions, rather it has a direct and deep connection with the movement of nine planets and astrology? From the vermillion on the head to the toe rings on the feet, each and every ingredient of Suhaag controls and strengthens a particular planet. According to astrologers, when a married woman regularly performs sixteen adornments and sits in the worship of Karva Chauth, the inauspicious effects of the planets are eliminated from her life and happiness, peace and prosperity are brought into her married life.
Sindoor, considered to be the first and main symbol of Suhaag, and the bindi adorning the forehead are related to the king of nine planets, ‘Sun’ and the planet ‘Mars’, the source of energy. From astrological point of view, the middle part of the forehead where women apply vermilion is considered as Ajna Chakra. Red vermillion transmits the energy of Mars, which maintains courage, fearlessness and immense love for her husband in a woman’s life. At the same time, the red dot applied on the forehead strengthens the Sun planet, which brings glow on the face and increases respect in the society. Applying vermillion on the day of Karva Chauth removes the negative powers from the husband’s life and due to the auspicious influence of Mars, every untoward incident and obstacle in marital life is averted.
On Karva Chauth, green-red mehendi and tinkling bangles on the hands not only enhance the beauty of the wedding, but also play an important role in pacifying Mercury, the king of planets, and Moon, the factor of mind. Green bangles worn in hands and green color of mehendi are directly related to the planet Mercury, which is a symbol of intelligence, speech and mutual communication. When Mercury is strong in the life of the married woman, the conversation between husband and wife becomes sweet and misunderstandings are removed. Along with this, the tinkling of glass bangles and their red and white color provides strength to the Moon and Venus, which removes mental stress, keeps the mind calm and deepens the marital relationship.
The silver anklets worn on the feet and the toe rings adorned on the fingers near the thumb are related to the planets ‘Venus’ and ‘Saturn’. In astrology and Vastu Shastra, silver is considered a symbol of Moon and Venus, which are the planets responsible for wealth, opulence, material happiness and luxury. Wearing silver anklets on the feet keeps the uterus and blood circulation balanced, due to which the woman’s health remains good and due to the influence of planet Venus, there is never any shortage of money and grains in the house. At the same time, the sound of Ghunghru of the anklet destroys the negative effects of the house and calms down the adverse effects of the planet Saturn. By worshiping on the day of Karva Chauth by wearing toe rings and anklets, Goddess Lakshmi resides permanently in the house and husband’s business and job progress by leaps and bounds.
The gold nose ring that completes the facial makeup, ear rings and the sacred Mangalsutra worn around the neck are related to the deity ‘Jupiter’ (Guru) and the god of attraction ‘Venus’. Gold metal represents the planet Jupiter, which is the factor of knowledge, good fortune, happiness of children and happy household. Mangalsutra threaded with black beads and gold around the neck protects the woman from evil eyes and protects her marriage with the grace of Jupiter. Similarly, the gold nose ring and earrings give strength to the planet Venus, due to which the feeling of attraction, love and devotion towards each other always remains between the husband and wife. In this way, every adornment of Karva Chauth makes the life of a married woman happy and long by making the nine planets favorable.