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Veeravati

Also called: Veervati

The only sister of seven brothers, who breaks her Karva Chauth fast on a false moon and wins back her husband with a year of fasts.

Sources: Karva Chauth vrat katha (Drik Panchang; Webdunia Hindi; vow-book retellings) · see Veeravati's web

Relations 3

Veeravati blessed by

Indrani (God) Folk · The moon in the peepal tree (Veeravati)
Tells her how to win her husband back.
Parvati (Consort) Shaiva · The moon in the peepal tree (Veeravati)
Revives her husband in the Krishna-Draupadi telling.

Veeravati celebrated at

Karva Chauth (Festival) Folk · The moon in the peepal tree (Veeravati)
Her story is read on the afternoon of the fast.

Stories 1

The moon in the peepal tree (Veeravati)
Festival story · as the sister · 2 tellings

Cited

Karva Chauth vrat katha (Drik Panchang; Webdunia Hindi; vow-book retellings) Popular retelling