tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612929668114932694.post2479139204219379795..comments2023-05-21T14:22:57.703+04:00Comments on The Indian Trumpet: The bitter truth about Karwa Chauth!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612929668114932694.post-28280614966348064182013-10-22T17:00:17.403+04:002013-10-22T17:00:17.403+04:00Dear Purva. No one is questioning the personal dy...Dear Purva. No one is questioning the personal dynamics of matrimonial relationships.<br /><br />But camoflaging the historical patriarchal domination in form of karva Chauth etc is not acceptable. Isn't it surprising that no religious text talk about the male fasting for wife's longer life or health!! All the sacrifices and pains are termed as female's karma and dharma. All the rules of loyalty and abstinence too are totally female's responsibility.<br />Similarly there is this custom of Sati , which is still prevalent in many part of our country. If you listen to the women who support this custom you will be surprised to know that they feel so proud in sacrificing their lives with their husbands. On first look it will appear as if it is an individual's. But if you go little closer then you will find that she is talking this decision under an unfathomable pressure of society. That society which refuse to give her any security ,any respectable position in the absence of her husband's protection.<br /><br />If it is all about celebration of love and devotion, then it should be practiced by men too.<br /><br />In Valentine’s Day , father’s or mother’s day you just go and celebrate if you want to do so. there are no strings attached to that, no custom is regulating it. But if you think about a day like Karva Chauth then you can’t ignore all the ritual attached to this. The starving and worshipping husband etc. Celebrations are always good no matter which day you are celebrating but why its only women who are keeping fast ??? you will say that it’s a custom but I will say its patriarchal system that’s why days like this were introduced in the past to constantly teach women that without Sindur your life is just hell .. which means without husband there is no meaning of your life …. <br /><br />I think we can still celebrate this festival in good spirit. We can still decorate our hands with heena and everything we want. But my objection is with fast and husband worship attached to it ….<br /><br /> <br />Jyoti thakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09075360765211257915noreply@blogger.com