Mehandi (henna) has its own significance in all the Indian festivals. Women adorn their hands with beautiful designs of mehendi.
Markets can be seen flooded with women shopping for Karwa Chauth. Karwa Chauth thals, consisting of kalash, channi, red cloth, sindoor, can be found in markets.
Women adorn their hands with mehendi for Karwa Chauth
Markets stocked up with Karwa Chauth items
As a part of ritual women were seen applying mehendi (henna) on their hands
Markets were filled with colourful bangles which are a part of 'solah singar' for Hindu married women
A small child selling thals for Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth items lined up in the market