Karwa Chauth 2024: All you need to know

Karwa Chauth 2024: Karwa Chauth is a major Hindu festival, Hindu women of Northern and Western India celebrate the festival on the Hindu lunar month of Kartika in October or November. Moreover, the festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon. Women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise for the safety and longevity of their husbands or future partners, on Karwa Chauth.

Karwa Chauth 2024: Date

According to the Purnimanta calendar, Karwa Chauth is celebrated during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the Hindu month of Kartik. In states like Gujarat and Maharashtra, the festival falls in the month of Ashwin, where the Amant calendar is used.

This year, Karwa Chauth will celebrate on Saturday, October 20, 2024. Plus, the day is dedicated to observing a fast for the well-being and longevity of husbands.

Shubh Puja and Vrat Muhurat

• Karwa Chauth: Sunday, October 20, 2024
• Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat: 05:46 PM to 08:02 PM (Duration – 01 hour 16 Mins)
• Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time: 06:25 AM to 07:54 PM (Duration – 13 hour 29 Mins)
• Moonrise on Karwa Chauth day – 07:54 PM
• Chaturthi Tithi Begins – 06:46 AM on October 20, 2024
• Chaturthi Titihi Ends – 04:16 AM on October 21, 2024

Karwa Chauth 2024: Significance

Karwa Chauth is one of the most famous festivals among married Hindu women. Moreover, this festival symbolizes love, commitment, and dedication between husband and wife. On this day, women observe fast and offer special prayers to wish for the long life and happiness of their husbands.

Karwa Chauth Puja

Karwa Chauth coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi, a fast marked for Lord Ganesha. Furthermore, the rituals of the Karwa Chauth and its fast are followed by married women for the long life of their husbands.

In addition, married women worship Lord Shiva and his family members, including Lord Ganesha, and break their fast only after sighting the moon and offering prayers to it. The fast of Karva Chauth is tough and is observed without eating or drinking anything from sunrise till the sighting of the moon at night.

Moreover, the day of Karwa Chauth is also known as Karak Chaturthi. Further, Karwa and Karak refer to the earthen pot from which water is offered to the moon, which is called Argha. Moreover, Karva has significance during the puja and it is also given as a donation to a Brahmin or any deserving woman.