Karwa Chauth Vratकरवा चौथ व्रत
Devoted to Maa Karwa + Lord Shiva-Parvati · Annual (Kartik Krishna Chaturthi, Oct-Nov)
Significance
Annual married-women fast for husband long life + family well-being. North Indian + NRI Punjabi/Marwari emotional anchor. Married women fast sunrise to moonrise nirjala — break fast after moon sighting + husband seen through sieve.
Who Observes
Married women + engaged women in North India + NRI Punjabi/Marwari/Bengali diaspora
Fasting Rules (Upvas Niyam)
- •Nirjala from sunrise to moonrise (~12-14 hr)
- •Pre-sunrise Sargi meal given by mother-in-law
- •No anger or harsh speech
- •Sieve + karwa + sindoor + traditional jewellery mandatory
- •Strict celibacy
- •No reading/TV during fast
Rituals (Puja Vidhi)
- Sargi 5:00 AM — phenian + kheer + dry fruits + mathri
- Karwa Chauth katha at chowki
- Veervati story told by elder women
- Moonrise: water arghya to moon, then husband sighted via chalni
- Husband feeds water + first morsel
- Temple visit + elders blessing
Prasad
Sweet kheer, halwa, fruits, mithai broken after moon sighting
Benefits (Phal)
Per Skanda Purana — grants husband long life + marital harmony + family prosperity. Particularly potent w/ in-laws blessing. Foundational North Indian + NRI Punjabi diaspora marital tradition.
Primary Mantra
Vrat Katha (Story Origin)
Queen Veervati was tricked by loving brothers into breaking fast prematurely w/ fake moon. Her husband died as result. With penance + Devi grace + re-observation, husband was restored — establishing that breaking Karwa Chauth fast prematurely is severe karmic offence.
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