Karva Chauth is an annual Hindu fasting undertaken by women in northern and western parts of India  in Kartik Month, as per North Indian Hindu lunar calendar. Karva Chauth 2026 date is October 29, Thursday. Time of moonrise on October 10 is between 7:41 PM and 8:27 PM in various parts of India. Karva Chauth in 2026 in Canada, USA, United Kingdom and Europe it is marked on October 29. In Australia, Singapore, and other regions it is marked on October 29. Karwa Chauth Vrat Puja Time and Fasting End Time 7:43 PM to 8:29 PM is auspicious for performing puja Fast end time - 7:43 PM and 8:28 PM - Moon will be sighted in North India. Why is Karva Chauth Observed? Karva Chauth Vrat is observed by women for a happy and prosperous married life and for the well-being of the husband and is one of the most popular Hindu fast and ritual.  Wives of soldiers started observing a special fast for the well-being of their husbands on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the waning p...

Karva Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated primarily in North India, where married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. It is a cultural and religious observance that has been practiced for generations and is not directly related to mental health awareness. However, it is essential to recognize the potential for any cultural or community-based event to be used as a platform for raising awareness about important issues, such as mental health. If someone or a group wants to use Karva Chauth as an opportunity to create awareness about mental illness among women, they can consider organizing events, discussions, or campaigns that focus on this issue in conjunction with the festival. This approach might involve: Educational Workshops: Organize workshops or seminars that address mental health issues, their prevalence, and ways to seek help. You can invite mental health professionals to provide information and support. P...

Karwa Chauth Vrat, fasting, is ended by offering arghya to the moon. Due to rain or dark clouds the moon will not be visible in some regions. So, what to do on Karwa Chauth if moon is not seen. First of all women should find out the moonrise time on the day. It can be got from panchangs, calendar and from various online sources. In 2026, the moonrise time in India is between 7:43 PM and 8:23 PM. The ideal time to break the fast is 8:00 PM on October 29, 2026. The time varies by few minutes in different towns and cities in India. At the moonrise time face the direction in which moon was last seen. You can offer arghya in this direction and break the fast by sipping water. करवा चौथ के दिन यदि बादल चांद को ढक ले तो उस समय व्रती महिलाओं को चन्द्रोदय के समय का अनुमान होना चाहिए। इसके लिए वह पंचांग की सहायता ले सकती हैं। चांद यदि नहीं दिखाई देता है तो चन्द्रोदय के   अनुमानित समय और दिशा में मुख करके चांद का स्मरण करें। फिर अपने पति...

There are numerous stories associated with the Karva Chauth Vrat. On such story is based on Arjuna and Draupadi in the Mahabharata. Legend has it that once Arjuna went to the mountains to perform intense austerities to please the gods and attain more powerful weapons. Arjuna did not return for several days as he was performing powerful tapas. Draupadi was worried about Arjuna and sought the help of Sri Krishna. Bhagvan Sri Krishna advised her to observe the Karva Chauth vrat for the well being of her husband. Sri Krishna then narrated how Goddess Parvati performed the vrat on advice of Shiva for a happy married life. After hearing this account, Draupadi observed the Karva Chauth vrat and soon Arjuna returned home. Related Popular Story Listened During Karva Chauth

Karva Chauth is a popular fasting in Hinduism and is mainly observed in North India . Here is a brief idea on how to observe or perform Karva Chauth Vrat? It is performed by a married woman for the well being of her husband. The fast starts before sunrise and ends after worshipping the moon. Today, the fast is seen as a symbol of love.  Karva Chauth Puja Vidhi Simple Method The simple way to fast on the day is to wake up early have a bath, offer daily prayers and consume some food before sunrise. In the evening, pray to Goddess Parvati, wait for the moonrise. Have a look at the moon and enjoy a good dinner with husband and family. Remember, all rituals are meant for the satisfaction of the ego, Gods don’t need rituals. Sanatana Dharma teaches to get over all rituals and understand the Brahman – the Supreme Force present in you and in everything. Traditional Karva Chauth Method - Elaborate Puja Early Morning Purification and Food Before Sunrise On the day, ...

Karva Chauth fair and festival, which attracts more than 50,000 Hindu devotees, is annually observed at the Chauth Mata Temple at Barwara in Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. Karva Chauth fair and festival at Chauth Mata Temple 2026 date is October 29. As per information provided by the official website of Rajasthan temples, the goddess worshipped in the temple is also known as Sheetala Mata. Karva Chauth fair and festival is held annually on the 4th day during the waxing phase of moon in Kartik Month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in Rajasthan. Karva Chauth Vrat and fasting also observed on the day in North India . Chauth Mata Temple is located in Barwada atop a hill and is around 25 km from Sawai Madhopur. A devotee needs to climb 700 steps to reach the temple. The temple was established during the 14th century. The temple is also an important destination for Ganesha devotees as the temple houses a Ganesh murti and large number of people visit the ...

The fasting on Karva Chauth on today, October 29, 2026 ends after the sighting the moon. In most regions in India the moon will be visible fully between 7:31 PM and 8:57 PM. The moonrise will first take place on the eastern parts of India . Here are the timings of moon rise in various important cities like Chandigarh , Delhi , Mumbai, Amritsar , Bhopal, Jaipur on November 1, 2023. Delhi – 8:09 PM Chandigarh – 8:05 PM Mumbai – 8:43 PM Pune - 8:43 PM Amritsar – 8:00 PM Lucknow – 7:58 PM Jaipur – 8:19 PM Bangalore – 8:40 PM Bhopal – 8:21 PM Ahmedabad – 8:50 PM Indore - 8:28 PM Kolkata - 7:37 PM Shimla - 8:04 PM Dehradun - 8:02 PM Kanpur - 8:02 PM Jodhpur – 8:32 PM Rajkot – 8:50 PM

Married women undertaking the fasting on Karva Chauth make it a point to listen to the Karva Chauth Vrat Katha (story) from elderly women. With changing times many women prefer to listen to the audio version of the story on mobile or read the story. There are numerous regional versions of Karva Chauth Vrat Katha but the moral is the same and in fact in most stories only the social status of the characters change – the main story remains the same. Karva Chauth Vrat Katha A money lender had seven sons and a daughter. All the sons were married. The daughter who was married came to her father’s house to observe her first Karva Chauth Vrat. On the fourth day of Kartik Krishna Paksha, the money lender’s wife, the seven daughters-in-law and the daughter kept the Karva Chauth Vrat. The seven brothers did not like the idea of their sister starving, so they invited her to have food with them. But she did not accept the invitation and said that she will only eat after sig...

Below is the procedure for Udyapan for Karva Chauth Fasting. Ujaman or Udyapan is performed after Karwa Chauth fasting. Woman can perform this Udyapan of Karva Chauth before or after marriage to wish god to bless them for a happy married life. Please note that this article was provided by a reader of the blog and might not be applicable in all regions in India . You can make necessary changes to fit into your region or community observance. Udyapan for Karva Chauth Fasting Place a set of four pooris at each 13 spots in a big plate Put lumps of halwa on each set of pooris Keep a saree and some money according to your financial statues. It is offered to the mother in law. It is called Bayana, the women doing Udyapan should give this Bayana to their mother in law and should touch their feet to take blessing. Then apply some roli and rice on the edges of the plate Then give this plate to your mother in law respectfully and touch her feet to take her blessing. The moth...

We are in the midst of a long delayed #MeToo Movement in India. So how do we look at Karva Chauth (Hindu women fasting for the long life of their husbands) at the times of #MeToo Movement. Every year liberals feel that Karva Chauth fast in Hindu family is regressive and against modern values. They feel pity for the poor souls that go hungry for the long life of their husbands. The feminist movement in India has always felt Karva Chauth is patriarchal and demeaning the status of women. It is very true that many women fast for husbands who do not really deserve the respect, piety, sacrifice and attention. But the most important and vital fact all these critics miss is that in Hinduism nothing is forced. When millions of Hindu women are fasting there are other millions that don’t fast. To keep or not to keep Karva Chauth Vrat is a personal choice. Hindu fasting like Karva Chauth is often a platform for women to come together. This important aspect of Hindu fasting is often...

The main goddess that is worshipped on Karva Chauth vrat is Goddess Parvati. But there is also a temple dedicated to Chauth Mata  in Rajasthan. This manifestation of Mother Goddess is also worshipped during the Karwa Chauth puja. Majority of the people offer prayers to Goddess Parvati on the day as it is believed that She observed the vrat on advice of Shiva for a happy and peaceful married life. Chauth Mata is also a manifestation of Mother Goddess Shakti. Worshipping this form is equal to worshipping Goddess Parvati. You may also like to read How to observe Karva Chauth Vrat? Karva Chauth Vrat Katha – Story of Karva Chauth

Karva Chauth Fasting is observed from sunrise to sighting of the moon on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha of Kartik Month as per traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India . Here are the important rules regarding Karva Chauth fasting. Unmarried women are not supposed to observe Karva Chauth. Women who are pregnant, working or are under treatment for any sort of medical problems should not observe complete fast. They should opt for partial fast. The fast begins early morning with sunrise. After self purification, one should prepare a thali (large plate) – in it one should keep a small pot filled with water, in a mud pot one should keep few wheat grains, in a small vessel one should keep sugar, and finally a token amount of money. One should then offer prayers to Ganesha with roli, rice and jaggery. Using the roli one should create a swastika symbol on the Karva and one should also keep 13 bindi on the karva. The person observing the fast should also s...

Karwa Chauth prayers and songs are chanted by those women undertaking the Karva fast. The Karva Chouth song is sung while passing the Thali containing Baya during community puja by women. Another prayer is chanted after sighting the moon and before breaking the fast. This particular Song is sung women while passing thalis during community puja. Karwa Chauth Vrat Song This particular Song is sung women while passing thalis during community puja. वीरा कुडिया करवाडा सर्व सुहागन करवाडा ए कटटी ना अटेरी ना खुम्ब चरखा फेरी ना गवन्डा पैर पायी ना सूई च धागा पाई ना रूठडा मनाई ना सुताडा जगाई ना बहन प्यारी वीरा चन चढे ते पानी पीना ले वीरा कुडीयो करवाडा लै सर्व सुहागन करवाडा Karva Chouth Vrat Prayer After Moonrise This Karva Chauth prayer is chanted while offering Ark to Moon God or Chandrama. The prayer is usually chanted after the moon rises and before breaking the fast. सीर धडी, पैर कड़ी अकॅ देन्दी सर्व सुहागन चौबारे खड़ी

This is a short description of Karva Chauth Puja Vidhi in Hindi found in a Jyothish magazine. It does not give a step by step description of the Puja Vidhi but contains lot of important explanations regarding the fruits of observing the puja and how to observe it. The document is in jpeg format and you can download it by right clicking. Below is an explanation in pdf but does not elaborate on puja process but contains the fruits of observing Karva Chauth. Link - Karva Chauth Puja Vidhi in Hindi

Every year during Karwa Chauth Vrat, we get to hear critical voices on Hindu fasting (especially Karva Chauth) from both men and women who feel they are liberated and are better mortals than the poor souls that go hungry for the long life of their husbands. The usual points they make are - there is no logic that just by fasting on a particular day of the year like Karva Chauth to get the life of husbands increased. The new generation of women should stop observing Karva Chauth so that all wrong traditions gradually removed from Indian society. Most Indian newspapers which enthusiastically writes about Karwa Chauth Vrat and rituals and spiritual experiences of Hindu women who have undertaken the particular fasting make it a point to publish at least one article which criticizes the Vrat. The equation is 9 articles on Karva Chauth Vrat, spirituality, rituals, shopping, mehandi, vrat katha etc and finally one article opposing the ritual by a self proclaimed feminist whose sole aim...