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On Karwa Chauth, women observe a special fast for the long life of their husbands, happiness, prosperity, and peace in the home. This fast is celebrated on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Ashwin. This year, the special festival of Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on October 20, 2024. "Karwa" refers to a clay pot on which a lamp is kept. Women fill this pot with water and drink from it when breaking their fast in the evening. Women break their fast after offering oblations to the Moon.
Karwa Chauth Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Karwa Chauth Puja Time – 06:00 PM to 07:10 PM
On Karwa Chauth, Karwa Mata is worshipped. Prepare a puja thali with her picture. In the evening, women perform the puja with the entire family. Light lamps and listen to the Karwa Chauth vrat katha. During the katha, keep water in a clay pot. Offer mehendi, bangles, and offerings to the deity. After listening to the katha, it is customary to exchange the pot with other women. After the Moon rises, offer arghya from this pot. Perform the Moon puja with a lamp and also offer milk. After the Moon worship, drink water from your husband’s hands. Take blessings from the elders in the house. Always seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha in this puja.
Location Moonrise
Indore 08:15 PM
Jaipur 08:05 PM
Jammu 07: 49 PM
Kolkata 07: 24 PM
Lucknow 07:58 PM
Mumbai 08:46 PM
Nagpur 08:06 PM
New Delhi 07:57 PM
Ahmedabad 08:28 PM
Bengaluru 08:20 PM
Chandigarh 07:50 PM
Chennai 08:29 PM
Hyderabad 08:17 PM
Patna 07:29 PM
Surat 08:32 PM
- If you cannot stay without eating or drinking the whole day, you may drink fruit juice during the day.
- Avoid conflicts with anyone in the house on Karwa Chauth.
- Do not lie down in bed the entire day during the fast.
- Do not wear black clothes while performing the Karwa Chauth puja.
- Always perform Karwa Chauth puja in red clothes.
- Women should participate in the Karwa Chauth puja after dressing up fully.
