Karva Chauth
E448538
Karva Chauth is a traditional North Indian Hindu festival in which married (and sometimes engaged) women observe a day-long fast and rituals for the longevity and well-being of their husbands or partners.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karva Chauth canonical | 2 |
| Karwa Chauth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513063 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karva Chauth Context triple: [Hindu lunisolar calendar, determinesFestival, Karva Chauth]
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A.
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand is the Sindhi New Year festival that commemorates the birth of Jhulelal, the community’s revered patron saint.
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B.
Anant Chaturdashi
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.
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C.
Bhogi
Bhogi is the first day of the multi-day harvest festival around Makar Sankranti in South India, marked by discarding old possessions, lighting bonfires, and celebrating new beginnings.
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D.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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E.
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is a major spring festival marking the Marathi New Year, celebrated with rituals, colorful decorations, and the raising of a symbolic gudi flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karva Chauth Target entity description: Karva Chauth is a traditional North Indian Hindu festival in which married (and sometimes engaged) women observe a day-long fast and rituals for the longevity and well-being of their husbands or partners.
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A.
Cheti Chand
Cheti Chand is the Sindhi New Year festival that commemorates the birth of Jhulelal, the community’s revered patron saint.
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B.
Anant Chaturdashi
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.
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C.
Bhogi
Bhogi is the first day of the multi-day harvest festival around Makar Sankranti in South India, marked by discarding old possessions, lighting bonfires, and celebrating new beginnings.
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D.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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E.
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is a major spring festival marking the Marathi New Year, celebrated with rituals, colorful decorations, and the raising of a symbolic gudi flag.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
North Indian festival ⓘ fasting ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goddess Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Gauri
Lord Shiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
moon worship ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebrationStyle | women dress in red or bridal colors ⓘ |
| critiquedFor | reinforcing gender roles ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
popularized in Indian films and television
ⓘ
symbol of devotion of wife to husband ⓘ |
| fastObservedBy | women ⓘ |
| fastType |
day-long fast
ⓘ
nirjala fast ⓘ |
| fastUsuallyNotObservedBy | men ⓘ |
| foodTradition | special sweets and dishes prepared after moonrise ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
harvest season
ⓘ
marital fidelity ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
evening puja
ⓘ
fasting from sunrise to moonrise ⓘ husband giving first sip of water or food ⓘ moon sighting ⓘ offering water to the moon ⓘ |
| modernVariation |
observed by some unmarried women for desired partner
ⓘ
some husbands also fast ⓘ |
| monthInHinduCalendar | Kartik ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | Karva Chauth vrat katha ⓘ |
| observedBy |
engaged Hindu women
ⓘ
married Hindu women ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Delhi
ⓘ
Haryana ⓘ India ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Punjab region ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab
Rajasthan ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ parts of Pakistan ⓘ |
| preFastRitual |
application of mehndi
ⓘ
buying bangles and cosmetics ⓘ sargi ⓘ wearing bridal or festive attire ⓘ |
| purpose |
prayer for husband’s longevity
ⓘ
prayer for husband’s well-being ⓘ strengthening marital bond ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
karva (earthen pot)
ⓘ
sieve or chalni ⓘ thali for puja ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
exchange of gifts
ⓘ
gathering of women for group puja ⓘ storytelling of Karva Chauth katha ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | autumn ⓘ |
| tithi | Krishna Paksha Chaturthi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Karva Chauth Description of subject: Karva Chauth is a traditional North Indian Hindu festival in which married (and sometimes engaged) women observe a day-long fast and rituals for the longevity and well-being of their husbands or partners.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Karva Chauth