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- The Karwa Chauth festival is just around the corner. Each year, it falls on the fourth day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik. On this day, wedded Hindu women observe a nirjala vrat by not eating or drinking anything after sunrise for the entire day. They decided to devote this tradition to their husband’s wellbeing, stability, and long and happy life. Women do not break their fast until they see the moon in the evening and have water and a morsel of food from their husband’s hands.
Karwa Chauth is widely observed in northern India, particularly in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Karwa means earthen pots, and Chauth means fourth day. Married women buy new earthen pots to decorate with attractive designs and fill with sweets and bangles during the festival.
Married women observe the Karwa Chauth vrat during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in Kartik month, according to Drik Panchang. It falls on October 13 this year, and the puja muhurat will last from 05:54 pm to 07:08 pm. The Chaturthi Tithi will be observed from 01:59 a.m. on October 13 to 03:08 a.m. on October 14.
History: Karwa Chauth can be traced back to Karva Devi, whose husband was attacked by a crocodile, and Savitri, who asked Lord Yama, the god of death, to return their husband’s soul. Another legend has it that when Arjun went to the Nilgiris to meditate, Draupadi became concerned and requested Lord Krishna’s assistance to ensure his safety. Krishna advised her to fast for Arjun in the same way that Goddess Parvati fasted for her husband, Lord Shiva. According to Drik Panchang, the Karwa Chauth legend is also linked to Veeravati, who adored her husband.
Karwa Chauth Importance: During Karwa Chauth, married Hindu women pray to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha, and Karwa Mata for the long life of their husbands. They get up early, take a bath, eat Sargi before sunrise, and keep a nirjala vrat (fast) all day. After the moonrise, women see the moon and their husbands through a sieve, make offerings to the moon, and break the fast with some food. During the Karwa Chauth Puja, women dress in traditional red or yellow attire, wear traditional married woman symbols (such as sindoor, bangles, bindi, etc.), and apply Mehendi to their hands, which is considered auspicious.
