{
  "id": 17029028,
  "title": "Abhishek Sharma’s Female Fan Celebrates Karwa Chauth In Unusual Way, Offers Arghya To His Photo | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/abhishek-sharmas-female-fan-celebrates-karwa-chauth-in-unusual-way",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:27:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/abhishek-sharmas-female-fan-celebrates-karwa-chauth-in-unusual-way-offers-arghya-to-his-photo-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian cricket star Abhishek Sharma has garnered a significant fan base, especially among young cricket lovers. Amidst this enthusiasm, a peculiar Karwa Chauth celebration has taken the internet by storm. A female fan's Instagram video has garnered attention for her unconventional manner of observing the Hindu festival. In the clip, the fan is seen performing the traditional offering of arghya to a photograph of the cricketer on her mobile screen, sparking amusement and surprise among social media users.\n\nKarwa Chauth is a major Hindu festival where women observe a waterless fast for the longevity and well-being of their husbands. As India observes this occasion, Abhishek Sharma's female fans are keeping the fast, with one taking the celebrations to a unique level. She offered arghya to a picture of Sharma on her phone, demonstrating the ritual of seeing the moon and even filtering the moonlight through a sieve before presenting it to the photo. However, Sharma's fans seemed to have added a cricket-inspired twist to this age-old tradition, symbolically including the player in their festivities. Arghya, derived from Sanskrit, traditionally refers to a respectful offering of water to the moon, often mixed with grains, flowers, dried rice, and other sacred substances.",
  "summary": "Indian batting all-rounder Abhishek Sharma has a massive fan following, particularly among young cricket enthusiasts. While there are several intense fan moments recorded, this one is quite unusual. As India is observing Karwa Chauth, one female fan has caught the internet’s attention with her unusual way of celebrating Karwa Chauth. In a video circulating on social media, the fan is seen…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}