Destiny

Chap ~ 24

Shubha's Pov :

One Maji was telling us the Holy vrat katha of Karva chauth. Katha of Queen Veeravati. The Maji was neighbour of Geetabhabhi. She was as the age of my grandma.

All ladies were sitting in a circle. After circling the plates we were hearing the great katha of Queen Veeravati.

The men were standing and observing the rituals.

After hearing the katha all ladies desperately started to wait for the moon to rise. And elderly ladies were singing karva chauth songs.

"This moon does this every time. Makes fun of us , we know he can see us...and laughs hiding somewhere in the sky." Complained Pujajiji like a kid. And the ladies laughs who can hear her complain.

I felt like someone was starring at me. My eyes went in that direction and i saw my husband's eyes were glued upon me. Suddenly a smile formed on my lips and i got rewared with my husband's inestimable sweet , lovely smile. A hurricane of happiness born in my heart. Because that was the first time he gave Me such smile.

"Ohhooo. ... what signals are being exchged between these love birds by eyes and smiles
huh ?" Asked Pujajiji. Oh god , I thought she just witnessed that little moment.

"Nothing jiji. It was nothing. " i replied blushing.

"Haha. ..ok ok dear. No problem.
If you want to exchange more than just stare and smiles , no problem at all. You two are husband and wife after all. But tell your husband to control. He is literally drooling over you from this evening !! " said Pujajiji laughing. I knew she was teasing Me. But did mahatmya was starring at me from this evening ?

"Look The moon !!" Somebody shouted and i saw the moon was throwing his light around the sky and coming out from his castle hidden somewhere in the sky to bless us , to give his boon to all married women.

A big smile spread upon my lips. It was my first karva chauth. I would complete the fast with the pure rituals and most momentous with my husband. My mahatmya.

All ladies stood in a line in front of the moon. And the men stood in front of their wives.

There was thali of pooja in My one hand and sieve with diya of ghee in my other hand. I was having problem of what to do ?

"May I help my wife ?" Asked mahatmya with a teasing smile. He was enjoying my situation I thought. Not good Mr. Husband.

I gave him sieve and diya. And started to do the pooja.

First I gave Arghya to moon. Offered water of the kalash. Then kumkum and rise. Then i took sieve and hold it the way I could see through it, in front of me. Then put the diya on the edge of the sieve. Then i turned my face towards the moon and saw the lighting moon through sieve. Then closed my eyes and prayed for my husband's longevity , safety and happiness.

Then turned my face and saw my husband's face through sieve. His face was lightening under the light of the moon. Our eyes met and we stayed like that for some seconds. He was looking lovingly towards me. And i lost in my husband's captivating lovable eyes.

I came out from my trance and was about to touch my husband's feet to take the blessings from him but he stopped me mid way ...clutching my shoulder lightly.

"No need for this shubha. You are my wife. We are equal. But if you can give me a hug or better a kiss instead of touching my feet then I don't mind. " He said smiling but with mischievous look in his eyes.

I nodded a No looking down and he laughed whole heartedly.

Then he made me drank the water of the kalash. .like he was helping some kid to drink. Then he feed me sweet and my first karva chauth vrat finished with all rituals and eating my first morsel from my husband's hand.