Re: Basant History
The pattern of fasting is different in vrats and it also varies from region to region. In Basant panchmi fast, generally anything apart from grains are allowed like water or fruits, and it is sun rise to sun rise fast.
KarwaChouth in northern region starts with traditional gifts os “Sargi”, generally it has some delicious eatables and some fine dresses gifter by “saas” to her “bahu” and food to be consumed before sunrise as it is sunrise to moonrise fast, and women has to worship moon before ending it. the other gift is “Baya” that comes from mother’s house before after noon Gauri pooja, gauri is another name of Mata Parvati, and in Gouri pooja women generally a brahmin women narrate story of vrat. Katha, the ending of vrat is less romantic than bollywood style:D, simply worship the moon, come down, have water from husband’s hand.