Forgot All About Karwa Chauth and Need a Quick Last Minute Solution? 10 Great Karwa Chauth Gifts with Same Day Delivery (2019)

Karwa Chauth is a festival mostly for married women, which falls on the 4th day of the Kartik month each year, which requires a married woman typically to fast for her husband’s well-being and long life. Over the years, the festival has witnessed a considerable change in the way it is celebrated. With a modern lifestyle and liberal thinking, in addition to financial independence, the festival is enjoyed by most couples together than by women alone. With life’s hectic pace, and relationships always on the short fuse, this is an opportune time for both men and women to express their love and admiration for their spouse by engaging in the real meaning behind the festival than just the tradition. Where the tradition requires women to fast for the husbands, it isn’t rare anymore to see the husbands joining their wives and observing a fast for them as well.

Since the festival is all about your well-being and long life, and your wife is so arduously following the rituals, so, it is your responsibility to look after her and ensure she’s comfortable through it all. To help in maintaining the tradition as well the health part of the festival, here’s what you can do to ensure your wife has a stress free and easy fasting day – in the sargi which is the most important starting meal to the festival, include a variety of fruits like papaya, bananas, berries, apples, pomegranate as they will provide the fibre content, filling her up and give her the much-needed energy to survive through the day. Oily and fried food should be avoided and replaced with light & healthy additions. A glass of fresh juice or buttermilk or green tea can be taken. Nuts are a rich source of protein, that can keep the tummy full, while sweets can leave her dehydrated or trigger her hunger pangs.

Fasting without food and water is a challenge; many cannot accomplish without serious effort. If you join your wife in this ritual, it will not only strengthen your relationship with her but also become a cherished memory in your journey together. When she sees you fasting with her, the glow on her face, the pride of having you for her better half and the love she’d feel for you will be evident for times to come and proudly shared among family and friends for long. Plus, when you fast, the value of simple meals that she makes for you relentlessly or the elaborate lunches and dinners she’s forever dishing out on weekends, holidays and special occasions will become more precious and delicious and you’d be able to appreciate the thought, the love and the effort behind it all, which will help you respect each other even more.

The main task in the festivities of Karwa Chauth is preparing the traditional puja thali for the evening rituals and breaking the fast. In the evening, most women huddle up together either with their community circle, friends or women relatives to perform the puja, wearing elaborate sarees, with bridal makeup. The thali contains makeup and cosmetic items, colorful bangles, henna, jewelry, vermillion, red thread strands, cow dung to create the image of Goddess Gauri, a pot of water which is the karwa, some money, a round sieve which is used to see the moon first and then the husband’s face, some fruits and sweets. The Puja Thali from allindiaflorist.com includes a karwa, kumkum, rice, diya, dhoop-batti, and a sieve, priced at Rs.1,100 and can be delivered the same day you order it.

The sargi for Karwachauth is a special pre-dawn meal, prepared by a mother-in-law for her daughter-in-law as a blessing for a happy and blissful married life. If your Mother is unable to make and send sargi for your wife for some reason, here’s what you should know about including in a sargi: fruits that are rich in water content to keep her hydrated and full, dry fruits with numerous nutrients, sweets to mark the festivity and happy smiles, and some light meals. The same day delivery Sargi combo from indiagift.in includes a decorated karwa, a thali, a sieve, 200gms of dry fruits, a vrat katha book, a mix of red lipstick, nail enamel, bindi, sindoor and mehendi cone for your wife, all priced at Rs. 891.

Symbolizing faithfulness, fondness and adoration for your better half, this box of 30 pink roses in a rectangular wooden white chalkboard, measuring 9 x 9 x 4 inches with a pair of Pink Flamingos, adorned with a twine butterfly also in pink. It’s an enticing and romantic gift implying love in a special way. To ensure the freshness and beauty of the arrangement, it is recommended that you trim the stems to about 1” at a 45 degree angle, remove the leaves below the water and replenish the water daily as required, so that your wife can enjoy the fragrance, the thought behind this beautiful gift and the memory of it all for long. The flower arrangement is priced at Rs. 1,649.

A complete collection of herbal skin care products suitable for all skin types will be an excellent gift this Karva Chauth, to help her unwind and enjoy a luxurious spa experience. This special herbal kit from Khadi is a complete collection of skin care products that will aid in restoring her skin balance and offer a much-needed nourishment that lacks due to stress, life’s hectic schedules and lifestyle changes.

The Spa Kit includes a neem turmeric foot scrub (75 gm), an almond olive massage oil (110 ml), reetha and honey shampoo (110 ml), a lavender soap (125 gm), an almond and vitamin E soap (125 gm), a calendula and jojoba bubble bath (110 ml) and a jasmine and aloe vera moisturizing cream (110 ml). Made from natural ingredients, each of these products works in restoring the skin’s health. Available at most beauty retail stores, malls and online, this kit is priced at Rs.899.

The Philips multi-styler will give your wife a new look every day! From perfectly straight to fabulous curls, with this styler, she doesn’t need to rush around for parlour appointments and get to experiment with 10 different hairstyles with the help of its user guide. The package also includes versatile hair accessories like elastic bands and hair loop. The changing attachments are easy to operate with a simple click and push button, with a fast heat time machine that works within 60sec, the temperature can go up to 210°C. The styler’s protective ceramic coating provides even heat distribution and protects hair from extensive damage. Priced at Rs. 3,199, you can buy the Philips multi-styler at any Philips showroom or retail stores for personal appliances.

Almost every woman who enjoys shopping has a reason to whine when asked about her shopping spree, that she doesn’t have anything to wear! If your wife is one of them, follows every new trend in the realm of fashion, then surprise her with an assortment of clothes of your choice and colors that she loves, enjoying the newness, the spark and love in your eyes, as she gleefully wears them before you and does a catwalk or two! If you’re unsure that she’d appreciate your choice, then go for a gift voucher that will allow her to shop her favorite brands without a care! The Myntra gift voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of issue, starting from Rs.250 to Rs.5,000, applicable across all Myntra stores.

Precious gemstones and diamonds are a girl’s best friends, is what holds true in most cases. Indulge your wife by getting a beautiful necklace or an appealing ring, perhaps a Kundan neckpiece or a pair of traditional earrings and bangle set. There’s a whole world of jewellery and fashion accessories available to choose for your lovely life. If you’d like to steer clear of the complexities of choosing jewellery that she’d love, then gift her a jewellery gift card and let her decide what she’d like. Not only will she love the gesture but will also appreciate the thought behind it to make her independent choices! The gift card denominations vary between Rs.1,000-Rs.25,00 at Tanishq, a popular jewelry brand.

To celebrate the festivity and to pamper your adorable wife, send her to a spa day that will not only energize her and help her relax and happy but also pair it up with a gift voucher valid for a year or two including an extensive range of beauty treatments in an elite salon closer to home. You may also consider calling for beauty home services especially for Karwa Chauth to take care of her mehndi and beauty requirements for the day. An Urban Clap at home spa voucher starts from Rs. 1,500 which can be sent as an email gift card to your wife, while a Lakme Salon Gift card starting from Rs.2,000 can be given both in a hard voucher format or an e-gift voucher.

Surprise her with an assortment of cosmetics of her favourite brands on Karwachauth. With the festivities, most retail stores and malls have ongoing sales or special offers on apparel, cosmetics and personal care items either individually or in gift hamper/basket options. If you know her brand, then it’ll be easy for you to identify the items, else you’d look for brands that are more skin-friendly. You could have a customized hamper including daily wear foundation, compact powder, blush, eye liner, kajal and eye shadow, lipstick and makeup remover. You could also include some makeup accessories like cleaning pads, sponge, make-up brush and makeup pouch to store them elegantly. You can ask the store to pack it all up in a beautiful hamper arrangement. Most do it complementary.

Revive the romance with your wife with this exclusive dinner for two, which begins in a beautiful space renowned for its delicacies. Decorated with candle lights and fragrant flower petals, enjoy a 3-course meal with some light music playing in the background. You will be served by a butler who’ll cater to your needs. The special dinner includes 2 welcome mocktails, from veg/non-veg options – 2 starters, 2 main course dishes, 2 desserts ala-carte for a price of Rs. 2,250. You can celebrate the night with wine, cake, a special bouquet for your lady and a chauffeur driven ride for an extra charge.