Is Karva Chauth against womanhood?

The day was most awaited by most of the women in this country as a day to show their love and commitment towards their husbands, was treated aa taboo against womanhood. Karva Chauth, being observed as a one os the most precious and sacred tradition, lived up in this country from centuries, was highlihted as a tradition against women or a tradition exploiting womanhood.

I was sitting on the sofa that day and was scanning accross the channels, when this new hit my eyes. People were shouting against this long old tradition as something, which is against womanhood. There were indeed a lot of clashes in the opinion, but the point being reffered was some where correct. If it is about love then why to fast? and if this is about companionship then why only females have to fast?

A thought or rather a statement came in my mind that, unless you enter turbulent waters, you cannot enjoy the ocean. Likewise, love blossoms on uneven surface of circumstances. More hard the situation given, love emerges as a winner...always. But talking on the human grounds, is it really right to have one sacrifice for  love and other do not bother.

But that is not right, most of the couples in today's generation understand the meaning of love and companionship. They believe that, love is all about working towards it as a team not as an individual. Love is a collective emotion not a singular. So they also devide their pain and happiness among themselves and as a reasult, both members of the couple keep this fast.

Love is there, then why this pain?? ...who says it is a pain. People who consider it as a pain and stop themselves to experience this, will never understand the satisfaction hidden behind it. Satisfaction os doing something for some one, who is so near to your heart. Satisfaction of doing some thing for you ever lasting LOVE. Sattisfaction of telling your partner, you love and care him / her. Satisfaction of laying a strong foundation of trust, companionship and sacrifice on the ground of love.

By saying probably every day , every minute that you love your partner do not imply your true love for her/ him. There are somethings which do not need words to describe, one small touch of dedication and conviction towards the relationship is well enough to make your partner understand , your emotions and this is something, creates a much larger and deeper effect in the hearts of both the partners.

Speaking on personal grounds, its being 9 yrs i have been keeping fast for my wife like the same way she keeps for me. Till today, i have not faced a single pain in doing this, neigther a single thought od "Why I am doing theis? or What is the need for me to do this?". We have a simple rule in our relationship, that whatever fasts, she does, I will also do...No questions asked and i think this is the reason of the advantures and love in our relationship.

But will you still keep the fast, if your partner is not able to keep the fast? My answer to this is YES. I have done this, This karva chauth, when my wife was not feeling well to keep the fast, I made a point to keep it for her. I would say, the desicion was entirely my personal and it came from my heart and i felt so satisfied. The point is, i didnt do this to show that my love is more than her love or something, but to emphasis a common emotion called as LOVE.

So a small thing i would remind you beautiful people is , Keep LOVE as an emotion, dont try to dillute it by mixing expectation, materialism in it. This is a mixture, which works best when it is taken PURE.

LOve is pure, keep it PURE !!