News / Karwa Chauth 2024 Date and Time : When is Karwa Chauth fast this year?

Karva Chauth 2024 : Every year, married women observe the fast of Karva Chauth on the Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik for the long life of their husbands and prosperity of the family. This fast holds special significance in the lives of married women, especially newly married women. On this day, women do the sixteen adornments and observe a waterless fast.

Gajendra Singh Rathore : Oct 13, 2024, 03:00 PM
Karva Chauth 2024 : In Hinduism, the fast of Karva Chauth holds special significance for married women. Every year, on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, women observe this fast for the long life of their husbands and the well-being of the family. The tradition of Karva Chauth has been going on for ages, and this fast has become a symbol of love and dedication for women towards their husbands. On this day, women observe a Nirjala fast, that is, they remain without drinking water for the whole day, and break the fast after seeing the moon at night. Karva Chauth will be celebrated on Sunday, October 20 in 2024.


Importance of Karva Chauth

The fast of Karva Chauth is not only a religious ritual, but also an opportunity to make the relationship between husband and wife even stronger. By observing this fast, women get a chance to show their dedication and love towards their spouse. Especially the first Karva Chauth after marriage is very special in the life of women. This festival is observed for the long life of the husband and the prosperity of the family. On this day, women do the sixteen adornments, worship with full rituals and break the fast only after seeing the moon at night.


Beliefs behind Karva Chauth

Today's modern women may be a little away from customs and traditions, but the belief of Karva Chauth and the stories related to it are still very popular among women. According to the story related to this fast, once upon a time a woman named Veervati was observing this fast for the long life of her husband. When she fainted due to hunger and thirst, her brother tricked her into seeing the moon, which broke the fast. After this, her husband died. Veervati got her husband back to life from Yamraj with her dedication. Since then, the fast of Karva Chauth started being observed for the long life of the husband.


Importance of Mehndi and Shringar

On the day of Karva Chauth, doing sixteen adornments has special importance. On this day, women dress up in full traditional attire and get mehndi applied. Wearing a red couple and doing sixteen adornments is considered auspicious. It is not only a part of religious rituals, but also a symbol of women's confidence and beauty. If it is your daughter-in-law's first Karva Chauth, then the in-laws should especially take care that she does not feel any kind of lack in her makeup. Help her in every small and big thing, from applying mehndi to doing sixteen makeup.


Importance of Sargi

The tradition of Sargi also has special importance in Karva Chauth. The mother-in-law gives Sargi to her daughter-in-law before the fast, which contains fruits, sweets, and nutritious food. Sargi has to be consumed before sunrise, so that even after keeping a waterless fast throughout the day, the body remains energetic. Sargi provides a type of nutrition, which makes women feel better during the fast. Special care should be taken in Sargi that it is nutritious, so that the daughter-in-law can remain energetic throughout the day.


Karva Chauth Puja Vidhi

The worship method of Karva Chauth is especially important. After fasting throughout the day, women dress up and wait for the moon in the evening. As soon as the moon rises, women offer water to the moon and then break the fast by drinking water from their husband's hand. Karva (earthen pot) and Diya have special significance in this puja. Women take Karva and Diya and pray for their husband's long life and then see the moon. The correct method of worship should be learned from the mother-in-law or other women of the family, so that the fast is completed properly.


Method of breaking the fast

After seeing the moon, one should first take water from the husband's hand, only after this one should take prasad and food. This method symbolizes sweetness and dedication in the relationship of husband and wife. The fast is considered to be over only after completing this process.