🥛Vrat• North India

Karwa Chauth 2024

करवा चौथ

Strict fast kept by married women for their husband's long life.

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Auspicious Date & Timing

Sunday, 20 October 2024

📅 Sunday🥛 Fasting (Vrat) Observed⏰ Pradosh / Puja Muhurat Applicable

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Significance & History

Karwa Chauth is a one-day strict fast (from sunrise to moonrise) observed by married Hindu women for the long life, well-being, and prosperity of their husbands. The ritual has deep roots in North Indian culture and is particularly popular in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. It falls on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Kartik.

Puja Vidhi & Rituals

Pre-dawn meal (Sargi) before sunrise prepared by mother-in-law
Complete fast without food and water until moonrise
Dressed in bridal finery and applying mehndi (henna)
Group worship of Goddess Gauri and listening to Karwa Chauth katha
Sighting the moon through a sieve, then looking at husband, then breaking fast

Samagri & Auspicious Items

Items associated with the puja or highly beneficial to purchase and keep at home during Karwa Chauth:

✨ Earthen pot (Karwa)✨ Henna (mehndi)✨ Sieve✨ Bangles and sindoor✨ Moon-shaped sweets

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Karwa Chauth in 2024?+

Karwa Chauth 2024 will fall on Sunday, 20 October 2024 (Sunday).

What is the spiritual significance of Karwa Chauth?+

What are the core rituals for Karwa Chauth?+

Core rituals include: Pre-dawn meal (Sargi) before sunrise prepared by mother-in-law, Complete fast without food and water until moonrise, Dressed in bridal finery and applying mehndi (henna), Group worship of Goddess Gauri and listening to Karwa Chauth katha, Sighting the moon through a sieve, then looking at husband, then breaking fast.

What is Karwa Chauth called in Hindi and other regional languages?+

Karwa Chauth is widely referred to as करवा चौथ in Hindi. It has special regional significance in North India.

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