Karwa Chauth 2025, Why Married Women Wear 'Solah Shringar'? Let's Find Out Its Significance

Karwa Chauth is one of the most auspicious festivals that married women have been celebrating for ages. It is believed to be an occasion to strengthen the bond between a husband and a wife. For the unversed, this year, in 2025, Karwa Chauth is on October 10, 2025. According to the Hindu calendar, women who will be observing fast on the festival can perform puja between 5:16 am and 6:29 pm on October 10, 2025. Now that the festival of suhaagans is knocking at the door, let’s find out the significance of Solah Shringar, which the married women do during this occasion.

What is the concept of Solah Shringar on Karwa Chauth?

Just before performing the Karwa Chauth puja, suhaagans adorn themselves with Solah Shringar, the sixteen adornments such as sindoor, bangles, bindi, kajal, gajra, nath, ring, earrings, maang tika, mangalsutra, anklets, toe rings, alta, henna, armlets, and kamarbandh. The concept of Solah Shringar is dedicated to Goddess Karva, and it is believed that donning all these sixteen accessories pleases her. As a result, this brings happiness and prosperity. The Goddess also blesses the devotee with good fortune.

The concept of Solah Shringar is also present in Indian weddings, where the bride wears sixteen accessories. The items that complete the Solah Shringar are bridal attire, gajra, maang tika, mangalsutra, choodiyan, mehendi, kamarbandh, payal, toe rings, bajuband, karnphool, nath, sindoor, bindi, kajal, and ittar. Together, these Solah Shringar elements elevate the new bride’s look while carrying deep, spiritual and cultural meaning.

What is the significance of Solah Shringar?

Karwa Chauth is a day when married women dedicate themselves to performing puja for their husbands. It is a day of devotion and love, celebrated to pray for their husbands' long life and happiness. The women follow a strict fast on this occasion without food and water in order to worship the Goddess Karwa with utmost faith. Beyond being just a ritual, fasting is a symbol of marital commitment, strengthening the bond between a husband and wife. One of the most cherished traditions of this festival is the Solah Shringar, or sixteen adornments, that complete the married women’s divine and graceful look.

The concept of Solah Shringar holds an immense cultural and spiritual value in Indian tradition. It symbolises the suhaagans' beauty, purity, and devotion toward her husband. It is believed that adorning all sixteen ornaments on Karwa Chauth pleases Goddess Karva and thus brings blessings of eternal good fortune to the devotee and her family. These adornments are not mere accessories, but a symbolic representation of love, faith, and dedication that strengthens the marital bond and brings harmony to a family. Each and every element of the Solah Shringar carries deeper meanings and significance.

The sindoor symbolises marital status and prosperity, while the mangalsutra represents commitment and the husband’s long life. The bindi signifies good luck, security and respect, and the mehendi on the hands represents affection and the deep bond between husband and wife. The Solah Shringar concept is a form of worship, expressing gratitude and prayer to the Goddess through beauty and tradition. For every married woman, the act of decking up with Solah Shringar on Karwa Chauth goes beyond physical adornment. It represents emotion, belief, and spiritual connection. It acts like a bridge between inner devotion and outer grace.

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