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Gowri Habba
Karnataka's festival of the goddess Gowri, the day before Ganesha, with silk sarees and gifts of bagina.
What is worn for Gowri Habba
Gowri Habba is kept in Karnataka on the third day of the bright fortnight of Bhadrapada, the day before Ganesh Chaturthi. Gowri is a form of Parvati, mother of Ganesha, and she is welcomed into the home as a daughter visiting her parents. Women worship an image of the goddess, often set up with a kalasha, and fast through the day. Married women give each other bagina, a winnowing tray holding a blouse piece, turmeric, kumkum, bangles, fruit and a coconut. Women dress in silk sarees, and a Mysore silk, Ilkal or Molakalmuru saree is a natural choice in Karnataka. The date matches Hartalika Teej in the north.
The sarees
Also part of it, and being written: Mysore silk (A light silk with a zari border, a common pick in the state.).
Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Gauri Habba" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.