Karwa Chauth: Veeravati and the False Moon | Diwali Stories | Dharma Katha Ep 136

Seven brothers, and one sister. That is how the story always begins. Her name is Veeravati. She is the youngest, and the only girl, and her brothers adore her. When she was small, they carried her on their shoulders. They brought her sweets from the market. They would not eat until she had eaten. Dharma Katha — Season 4: The Road to Diwali — Episode 136 Source: Karwa Chauth vrat katha (North Indian household tradition) ▶ Watch the full season:    • Dharma Katha Season 4: The Road to Diwali ...   🎧 Listen as a podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/dharma-katha... Previously: episode 135. Source note. Label: tradition. The Veeravati story is the most widely told Karwa Chauth vrat katha in North India; its details, such as how the false moon was made, what happened at each bite, whether the husband died or fell ill, and whether Indrani or Parvati appeared, vary from family to family and printed version to version. The customs of sargi, the karva, the evening gathering, the sieve and the moon are living tradition, and vary by region. Savitri's story is in the Mahabharata, Vana Parva, told in this series in episodes twenty-five to twenty-seven. Draupadi keeping the fast on Krishna's advice is a tradition of the vrat-katha books. The date, October 29, 2026, is from published almanacs; moonrise times differ by city. The reflections are my own. Accuracy note: verses are quoted from published editions; please verify with a Sanskrit scholar before relying on them. Narrated with an AI voice. #Diwali #DharmaKatha #Ramayana #HinduMythology #SanatanDharma