Karwa Chauth 2024 Moonrise Time Today Live Updates: Cricketer Suresh Raina Wishes All Couples a Happy Karva Chauth

Karwa Chauth 2024 Moonrise Time Today Live Updates: Karwa Chauth is a major and significant occasion that celebrates love. Karwa Chauth, also called Karva Chauth, symbolises the love and devotion between a husband and wife. It is celebrated every year in the month of October or November. Karwa Chauth 2024 falls on Sunday, October 20. This deep-rooted cultural tradition highlights the strengths of marital relationships. The tradition of Karwa Chauth is observed by married Hindu women. It is especially celebrated by the women in western and northern India. Married women observe a strict day-long fast without food or water and pray for their husband’s prosperity and well-being. Karwa Chauth fast is broken after moon sighting or Chandra Darshan. This is why we will be bringing you live updates of moonrise time today on October 20, for Karwa Chauth 2024. Here’s all you need to know about the tradition.

Karwa Chauth 2024 Date, Shubh Muhurat and Moonrise Timing

Karwa Chauth 2024 falls on Sunday, October 20. The moonrise time on October 20 is at 07:54 PM IST. The Chaturthi tithi begins at 06:46 AM IST on October 20 and ends at 04:16 AM IST on October 21. The puja muhurat timings are from 05:46 PM IST to 07:02 PM IST.

Karwa Chauth Rituals

The term Karwa Chauth is derived from the two clay pots that are used during the festivals. One of the pots is usually filled with water, while the other pot is usually filled with milk. The day begins early, especially for the married women who have the meal called sargi. This is usually consumed at pre-dawn and is prepared by the mother-in-law. The sargi includes sweets, fruits and savoury dishes to provide nourishment through the day. After this meal, women observe a strict no-food and no-water fast for the entire day until the moon rises.

The clay pots are central to the puja that is conducted in the evening. During the ceremony, the women make offering with the water known as Argha. The offering is made to the moon using the clay pot. Once the ritual is conducted, the karwa is offered to a Brahmin or to an eligible woman. As the evening approaches, women gather together to sing songs and deck themselves in traditional attire and red outfits, symbolising love and marital bliss.

Once the moon rises, the women break their fast. They break the fast by looking at the moon through a sieve and then at their husband’s face through the same sieve. This tradition signifies the belief that their husband is their universe. Husbands offer water and sweets to their wife as a symbol of love and devotion.

Karwa Chauth Significance

Karwa Chauth is a very significant tradition as it beautifully captures the essence of love, devotion and sacrifice in a relationship. The women fasting for their husbands shows their belief in the power of prayer and it also shows their willingness to go through hardships for their loved ones. Karwa Chauth is a great reminder of the bond between married couples and it creates a sense of warmth, support, love and trust. It also emphasises on the idea that a strong marriage is built by a shared commitment to each other’s wellbeing, success and happiness.

As couples prepare to celebrate the day, may they be reminded of the love and devotion they have for each other. May this Karwa Chauth act as a beautiful reminder of the strength of their bond and the importance of loving one another. Here’s wishing everyone a wonderful, blessed and happy Karwa Chauth 2024!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 20, 2024 03:30 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).