This festival of Karavaa Chauth is observed by most married women in India, whose husband is alive. This day they keep the fast (without taking water) till the moon rises. They do Chandra Darshan from behind the Chhalnee (sieve), worship him, then see the face of their husband and touch his feet. Only after that they eat the food.

On this day in some families Baayanaa is also given to appropriate person along with some money.

Its origin goes to Mahaabhaarat times. When Arjun went to Neelgiri, Paandav had to face lots of difficulties. Draupadee was very sad seeing them in so much difficulty, so she remembered Krishn and expressed her concern. Krishn told her to observe Karavaa Chauth referring her to Paarvatee. She also observed this fast for her husband Shiv Jee.

But in modern times the following story is told and heard: 

There was a girl who had seven brothers. All the seven brothers used to love her very much because she was their only little sister. They could not see her in any kind of grief and sorrow.

She grew up into a fine young woman and was married in a nearby village. After her marriage, on the day of her first Karavaa Chauth she came home to celebrate it. She with her all seven sisters-in-law observed the fast.

Because she was a very beloved sister of her seven brothers, all the brothers kept asking as when she will take the food. They came to know that she can eat only after the Chandra Darshan, and the moon will rise very late.

Out of love, one brother climbed on a tree, with a good heap of hay, he lit it behind the tree. Her second brother brought a Chhalnee to show her moon, the third brother called her for Chandra darshan.

Their mother said, "It is very early, how come that moon rose so early. There is something wrong." But when that girl came outside she also saw moon rising, so she got convinced. She called her sisters-in-law to worship the moon, but they said, "You are the beloved sister of seven brothers, this is your moon. Our moon will rise late in the evening."

Brothers insisted her sister to do Poojaa, so she did. After the Poojaa, she sat for her meal. As she started taking her food, a piece of hair came with the food, second time she started somebody sneezed, and when she started third time a messenger came from her husband's house, saying that her husband was very ill and he has come to take her with him.

She left her food as it was, and rushed to her home. After reaching home she found her husband pricked with many needles in his whole body. He was lying senseless. She wept and wept. After some time moon rose, her sisters-in-law came one by one to give her Baayana saying, "Lo Suhaagan Baayana lo, Bhaiyon kee pyaaree Baayana lo"

When her eldest sister-in-law came, she asked her the remedy of her sorrow. She said, "Ask the next one". When next one came, she also said the same, "Ask the next one'. Thus all her sisters-in-law passed but one, when her youngest sister-in-law came, she held her back tight and said, "I will not let you go until you tell me the remedy." The sister-in-law said, "Sister, now you serve your husband for one full year. Take out one needle everyday that has passed. When next Karavaa Chauth comes, you do your fast sincerely, he will be all right."

She did the same for one full year, but on the last day, on the day of Karavaa Chauth, when he was about to wake up, she fell sleep. She was so hungry and tired. Her maid servant was also very beautiful, when her husband woke up he saw the maid servant and thought she was his wife. The maid servant could not say no. After some time when the real wife woke up, she told her husband that she was his real wife and she served him so sincerely for one full year, and now he does not recognize her. She convinced him at last.

God should protect the husbands for all wives. On this day normally any work which involves any thing with a sharp needle such as sewing or knitting etc are prohibited.