Karva Chauth is a difficult fast. On this day, married women observe a fast for the long life of their husbands. Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month started on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM and will continue till 7:38 PM today. Moonrise time is 8:13 pm. It is believed that on this day married women worship Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Kartikeya and Lord Ganesha. After the puja, they offer arghya to the moon.
Women observing Karva Chauth fast break their fast after worshiping the moon. To break the fast, she drinks water from her husband’s hand, after which she takes the Prasad. However, many women do not know what they should do from morning to evening. First of all, they should get up, take bath and do their daily tasks.
What should women do during the fast?
Eat sargi given by mother-in-law in the morning before sunrise. This is considered an auspicious beginning of the fast.
After bathing, wear red or yellow clothes, as these are symbols of auspiciousness and good fortune.
Take a pledge to fast in front of Lord Shiva, Parvati and Moon God.
Keep the puja place clean and beautiful, as it is a symbol of Lakshmi.
Keep water, rice, roli, bangles and sweets in a vessel (earthen or copper).
Do sixteen adornments (shrouds). It is considered a symbol of auspiciousness and marital good fortune.
Worship the idol of Goddess Parvati.
Must listen or read the story. This completes the fast.
Burn ghee or mustard oil in the lamp. This is a lamp of good luck.
Chant auspicious mantras during the fast, such as “Om Namah Shivay” or “Om Hreem Shree Lakshmiye Namah”.
Read this fast story on Karva Chauth
A moneylender had seven sons and one daughter. The moneylender’s son loved his sister very much. The moneylender’s wife along with her daughters-in-law and daughter observed the fast of Chauth. The fast of Chauth is broken only after seeing the moon. That night when the moneylender’s sons started having dinner, he asked for food from his sister. The sister told that she was fasting and she could break the fast only by offering Arghya to the moon. The youngest brother could not see his sister, so he lit a lamp on a tree far away and kept it under the cover of a sieve. He showed it to his sister from a distance; The lamp placed behind the sieve looked like the moon, as if it was the moon of Chaturthi. The sister told her sisters-in-law that the moon had come out and that they should break their fast, but the sisters-in-law ignored her and refused.
The sister could not see the cunningness of her brothers and offered the curry and ate a morsel. As soon as he put the first bite in his mouth, he sneezed. In the second bite she found a hair and when she took the third bite, she got the news of her husband’s death. She felt very sad. Her sister-in-law told her the truth as to why this happened. The goddess became angry at him for breaking his fast. She resolved not to cremate her husband and to revive him with her chastity. Grief-stricken, she sat near her husband’s dead body for a year and collected the grass growing on it.
He observed Karva Chauth fast every year on Chaturthi and next year, when Kartik Krishna Chaturthi came again, he observed Karva Chauth fast with full rituals. In the evening she requested the married women, “Take Yam’s needle, give me my husband’s needle, make me a married woman like you.” As a result, with the blessings of Karva Mata and Ganesha, her husband comes back to life. Just as Ganpati and Karva Mata listened to him, let everyone listen to him. May everyone’s honeymoon last forever.
