Karwa Chauth 2024: Karwa Chauth fast is very special for every married woman. On this day, married women observe Nirjala fast for the long life, good health and happy married life of their husbands. This fast is observed on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. According to Drik Panchang, this year Karva Chauth fast will be observed on Sunday, October 20, 2024. On the day of Karva Chauth, married women observe fast throughout the day and do 16 adornments in the evening and participate in the worship of Karva Mata. The fast is started after sunrise and after performing the first sargi and after the moon rises, the fast is broken by offering Arghya to Chandradev. If anything is eaten or drunk unknowingly during this period, the fast is broken. In such a situation, if the fast is broken by mistake, then the negative effects of breaking the fast can be avoided by keeping some things in mind. Let us know what to do if the Karva Chauth fast is broken midway?
Karva Chauth: What to do if the fast is broken in the middle?
The fast of Karva Chauth is observed without water. On this day, it is prohibited to consume food and water without offering water to the Moon. During this period, if water or even a grain of food is consumed by mistake, the fast is considered broken. If you break the Karva Chauth fast unknowingly, there is no need to worry too much. If the fast is broken by mistake during Karva Chauth fast, the mistake can be rectified by following some rules. If the fast is accidentally broken before the moon rises on the day of Karva Chauth, then take a bath immediately. Wear clean clothes. Worship Shiv-Gauri, Ganeshji, Lord Kartikeya and Karva Mata and seek forgiveness. After this, continue the fast without taking anything till the moon rises. Follow all traditions and customs duly. Listen to the fasting story of Karva Chauth. Offer water to Moon God at night. Apologize to Chandradev also. Chant Chandra Mantra and Shiva Mantras. To avoid the sin of breaking the fast, you can also donate 16 makeup items. It is believed that by doing this the inauspicious effects of breaking the fast can be avoided.
