Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu fasting ritual observed across India with great devotion by married women. The day is auspicious as women pray for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. It is usually observed on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik. Karva Chauth is based on the lunisolar calendar, which accounts for all astronomical positions. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon. Karwa Chauth 2023 Date, Legends and Significance: Everything You Need To Know About the Celebration of Love, Sacrifice and Togetherness.

Karwa Chauth 2023 Date and Puja Muhurat Time

This year, Karwa Chauth 2023 will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. The Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat will begin at 05:01 PM and last till 06:18 PM with a duration of 1 hour and 17 minutes.

Karwa Chauth 2023: Meaning, Significance Of Sargi & Food Items One Can Eat Before Observing Fast

Check the Karwa Chauth Puja Vidhi Below:

  1. Married Hindu women should wake up early in the morning, before sunrise, take a bath, and wear new clothes.

  2. Sit in a quiet, clean place and make a Sankalp (pledge) to observe the fast for the well-being and longevity of your husband.

  3. Place a picture or idol of Goddess Parvati for the puja and arrange all the necessary items for the puja.

  4. Now start the puja rituals and keep a fast for the whole day without consuming food or water.

  5. Offer water, flowers, and rice to the Goddess Parvati's idol or picture and apply kumkum on the idol and offer sweets.

  6. In the evening, gather the other fasting women and listen to the Karwa Chauth Katha, which narrates the story of Queen Veeravati and her devotion to her husband.

  7. When it is time for the moonrise, get ready for the moon sighting by arranging a thali (plate) with a diya, a karwa (pitcher), some sweets, and chawal (rice).

  8. When the moon rises, take the thali in your hands and see the moon through a sieve, offer arghya (water) to the moon and seek the blessings of the moon for your husband's long life.

  9. After seeing the moon, see your husband's face through the sieve. Now, your husband will offer you water and some food to break your fast.

  10. Take a sip of water and then eat something sweet. This marks the end of your fast.

Watch Video: Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha

Karva is another word for 'pot' and chauth means 'fourth' in Hindi, which is a reference to the fact that the festival falls on the fourth day of the dark fortnight, or Krishna paksha, of the month of Kartika. In Sanskrit scriptures, the festival is referred to as Karaka Chaturthi, karaka meaning an earthen water pitcher and Chaturthi denoting the fourth day of the lunar Hindu month.

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