Karwa Chauth Festival 2025

Full Date

9 October 2025 10:54 PM – 10 October 2025 7:38 PM

Muhurat Timings in India

• Chaturthi Tithi Begins

  Start of Chaturthi tithi marking the beginning of Karwa Chauth fasting period.

  9 October 2025 10:54 PM – 9 October 2025 10:54 PM

• Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat

  Auspicious time period to perform evening Karwa Chauth puja rituals.

  9 October 2025 5:57 PM – 9 October 2025 7:11 PM

• Moonrise (Fast Breaking Time)

  Time to sight the moon through a sieve and break the fast with water and sweets.

  10 October 2025 8:13 PM – 10 October 2025 8:13 PM

Introduction

Karwa Chauth is a revered one-day festival where married Hindu women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the longevity and well-being of their husbands. It is widely celebrated in northern and western India with elaborate rituals, stories, and moon sighting ceremonies.

Other Names

Karva Chauth, Karwa Chauth Vrat

Pooja Vidhi

• Wake up early for Sargi before sunrise.
• Perform thorough cleansing and dress in festive clothes.
• Prepare Karwa (clay pot) with water, diya, flowers, and sweets.
• Attend group puja or perform at home with decorated thali.
• Recite mantras, perform aarti, and listen to Karwa Chauth Katha.
• Offer prayers to the moon using a sieve.
• Break fast after moonrise with water and sweets.

Rituals

• Pre-dawn Sargi meal given by mother-in-law to the fasting woman.
• Women dress in beautiful traditional attire and apply mehndi.
• Fasting from sunrise to moonrise without food or water.
• Gather for evening puja and listen to Karwa Chauth Katha.
• Look at the moon through a sieve and then at husband’s face.
• Break the fast by drinking water and eating sweets after moon sighting.

Regional Highlights

• Widely celebrated in North and West Indian states including Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
• Emphasizes marital fidelity, devotion, and prayer for husband's longevity.
• Includes Mehndi application, traditional attire, and family celebrations.

History

Karwa Chauth has deep mythological and cultural roots symbolizing devotion and marital harmony. Rituals include fasting, application of mehndi, group prayers, and breaking the fast after moonrise with sacred offerings.

Additional Information

• Karwa Chauth is a festival symbolizing love, commitment, and marital harmony.
• The fasting is a symbol of the wife's devotion and prayers for her husband's well-being.
• It strengthens family bonds and community connections.