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October 29 - THURSDAY
Observance: Restricted Holiday Holiday (India)
"A festival where wives observe fasts for husbands' well-being, breaking fast only after moon-sighting."
A day when married women fast for their husbands' longevity, worshipping the moon and Lord Ganesha.
The festival gained modern popularity through Bollywood films showing the romantic aspect of wives fasting for husbands.