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Kanchoth festival

• The ancient Kanchoth festival, a symbol of ancient Nag culture, was observed with religious fervour and gaiety across Chenab valley region of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Karwachouth is celebrated mostly in wider geographical area in plains, Kanchoth and Gauri-Tritya is celebrated in hilly Kishtwar, Ramban and Doda Districts of Jammu Province. Both the festivals are celebrated by women to pray for long life of their husbands. Style is almost same.
• The only difference is the timing. Whereas Kanchoth falls in winters while Karwachouth is celebrated during summer season. On Karwachouth women break their fast when the moon appears in the night strictly with vegetarian food while as in case of Kanchoth, the fast is broken after Gouri Pooja during the day with non vegetarian dishes.

• The festival is celebrated by locals, mainly Nag followers who believe that on this day of Gouri Tritiya, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married and the latter insisted on a throne made of snow as her wedding gift.
• Snow during the festival is considered a good omen.
• ‘Karva Chouth” in other parts of the country, Kanchoth or Gauri–Tritiya, the festival is celebrated with enthusiasm across Chenab valley every year during the ”Shukla Paksha of Magh month” in January or February.
• Women clad in crisp new elegant bridal suits and donning matching jewellery with henna-painted hands pray for the long lives of their spouses, the locals said, adding the occasion has great significance in the life of every married woman who prays for the long and healthy life of their husbands.
• During the three-day long festival, married women go in the neighbourhood to offer ”Thel” (respect) to one and all irrespective of religion, creed and caste, age and gender and get in return their blessing ”Suhagan Bho” (Live long your husband).
• On this day, our mother-in-law seeks blessings  touching the feet of daughter in law and the tradition husbands manage the kitchen for three days
• The locals have been demanding that this unique and colourful festival should be included in the tourism calendar by the Bhadarwah Development Authority and the tourism department.

Few more Festivals of Jnk

• Lohri
• Uttarain or Maghi Sangrand (Makar Sankranti)
• Bhugga (Sankashti Chaturthi)
• Basant Panchami
• Kan Chauth (Gauri Chaturthi)
• Holi
• Ram Naumi (Rama Navami)
• Basoa (Vishuva) or Baisakhi (Mesha Sankranti)
• Bahu Mela (March–April and September–October)
• Chaitre Chaudash (March–April)
• Purmandal Mela (February–March)
• Dhamdeh (Dharma Dhihada – Aashada Sankranti) & Nirjala Ekadashi
• Rutt Raahde & Sakolade (Shravana Sankranti)
• Thongren Da Vrat (Krishna Janmashtami)
• Bacch Dua (Vatsa Dwadashi) & Drubadi (Durvashtami)
• Jhiri Mela (October–November)
• Bacch Dua (Vatsa Dwadashi) & Drubadi (Durvashtami)
• Navratri Festival (September–October)
• Rath Kharda Mela
• Shivratri (Herath)

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