Karwa Chauth a Hindu festival is celebrate across North India. It is a festival of dedication, love, and unwavering trust between a husband and a wife. There have been many instances when people have called the idea regressive.
The ritual to keep women on fast for the well-being of their husbands has adopte the form of a festival across India.
Women keep fast for their husband’s longevity, well-being, success, and happiness.
Married women keep fast without consuming anything, not even a single drop of water (also known as nirjala vrat).
North Indian states including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh celebrate this festival.
Karwa Chauth 2021 Date
Karwa Chauth will be celebrate on 24th October 2021 on Sunday.
This festival is also known as Karak Chaturthi.
On Karwa Chauth women dress up and they do 16 sola singar.
Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat or Time
According to Drik Panchang Karwa Chauth Puja muhurat begins at 05:43 PM to 06:59 PM, duration – 01 Hour 17 Mins.
Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time : Drik Panchang says that fast timings will start from 06:27 AM to 08:07 PM, duration of 13 Hours 40 Mins
Moonrise on Karwa Chauth Day
Women observing Karwa Chauth vrat break their fast by viewing the moon.
The fast is consider incomplete without the sighting of the moon.
According to panchang, the moon will rise at 08:07 pm.
Pooja Samagiri for Karwa Chauth
Make sure you have the following items from the list below to perform Pooja.
- A lamp,
- Cotton wick,
- An oil lamp,
- Hoop,
- Flowers,
- Sweets,
- Roli,
- Incense sticks,
- An earthen pot,
- Roll,
- Dhoop,
- Sindoor,
- Chandan,
- Haldi,
- Honey,
- Sugar,
- Milk,
- Water,
- Curd,
- Ghee,
- Kapur.
What is Sargi?
It is the pre-dawn meal that comes from the mother-in-law before the daughter-in-law starts her fasting.
It contains cooked food, dry fruits, sweets, Diya, matri, dahi, etc.
Compare to South Indian states Karwa Chauth is more popular in North Indian states.
After four days of Karwa Chauth, Ahoi Ashtami Vrat is observe for the wellbeing of sons, as per Drikpanchang.
