A woman who was observing Karwa Chauth fasting collapsed and died while she was dancing to a Punjabi song with her friends in Burnala. Asha Rani, who was 59, was declared dead after she was rushed to a hospital.
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In footage that has now spread through social media, Rani is seen dancing in a yellow saree among a group of people that included men and women. She suddenly collapses in-between the group of people.
During the Hindu festival Karwa Chauth, women often fast throughout the day and pray for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. They only eat after sighting the moon, and the husband offers them the first sip of water.
On the day of the festival, Asha Rani, her husband Tarsem Lal, and their granddaughter visited a friend to join the celebrations. The moon was not sighted, and so the group began dancing to songs. Shortly before Rani collapsed, she was dancing to Harbhajan Mann's song, which goes 'Mauj Mastiyaan Maar, Pata Nahin Ki Hone, Kal Suba Nu Yaar, Pata Nahin Ki Hone' (Have fun, who knows what will happen, who knows what will happen tomorrow morning).
Hardeep Singh, a neighbour. Told NDTV, "It is unfortunate that she died on the day of Karwa Chauth. We cannot even imagine what the family is going through."
"She was dancing happily when she collapsed. We are heartbroken. A woman fasts for her husband's long life on Karwa Chauth. We can only imagine what he is going through," another neighbor,` Rinka Kumar, said.
