And so it was ...

The Day of Karvachauth*.. An acid test of a day long fast for the husband's long life, so willingly taken by many "pativrata**" women. A small quirk though- the trend may be reversing, with Raj Kundra openly declaring his fast for his wife " Shilpa Shetty".  Kudos Raj!! A Challenge - who else is " ma(r)d  " enough to fast for his "wife's long life"?  Regards, The Amblingindian * Karva Chauth- a day long fast observed by some Hindu women , for their husband's long life - this day, the 22nd of October, 2013. Celebrated with mehendi (  henna) and a ritual of prayer . **Pati - husband Vrata - a person observing a fast Mard- Man  Also read the post on Msn- http://news.in.msn.com/blog/amblingindian-quirky-ideas.aspx