Karva Chauth is an important fast in Hinduism. Married women observe this fast for the long life of their husbands and to get happiness and prosperity in life. On the day of Karva Chauth, Lord Shiva, Mata Parvati, Ganesh Ji, Kartik Ji along with Karva Mata and Chandra Dev are worshipped. On this day, women observe fast for the whole day and break the fast by offering Arghya to the moon. I am going to observe the Karva Chauth fast for the first time with my husband, so kindly share the Karwa Chauth Vrat 2024 Niyam, Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat, and all the rules from Shringar to Sargi, so that I can observe my fast properly.
As you know, this year the Karwa Chauth Vrath going to be held on the 20 October, 2024. This festival is also famous for the name Karva Chauth or Karwa Chauth or Karaka Chaturthi. According the history this is a Rajput Hindu festival celebrated by Hindu women of Northern and Western India in October or November on the Hindu lunar month of Kartika. Generally, on this auspicious festival, all the married women observe a fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands to get happiness and prosperity in life. To perform the Karwa Chauth Vrat, women have to follow every rule and Puja Vidhi. If you are going to observe the Karva Chauth fast for the first time, so make sure must know Shubh Muhurat, Pooja Vidhi, and Vrat Niyam.
Rules related to Sargi in Karva Chauth fast
There are some Karwa Chauth Vrat 2024 Niyam which must be followed by every woman who observed this Vrat this year. You can check out all the important rules related to karwa chauth Vrat.
1. 16 Shringar (adornments):- All the women who are going to observe the Karva Chauth Vrat fast for the first time. So keep remembering without completing 16 Shringar (adornments) you cannot perform the Karva Chauth Pooja. Even you should also be applying mehendi which is important on this day.
2. Clothes Choice:- According to hindu mythology, for any hindu festival it is believed that the red color is considered very auspicious for married women. Similarly, the women should wear red-colored clothes on the day of Karva Chauth. Women who are keeping Karva Chauth fast for the first time can also wear their wedding attire on this day. Even by accident, wearing black and white on this day is not recommended.
3. During the fasting on this day, all the women must read and listen to the Vrat Katha for a day.
4. On the night of Karva Chauth, after moonrise, the wives offer Arghya to the moon.
5. On the day of Karva Chauth, avoid using garlic or onions in any culinary preparation, even if by mistake.
6. Never forget to take the blessings of elders and husbands on the day of Karva Chauth.
Karwa Chauth Vrath Shubh Muhurat 2024
As per the Panchang tithi this year, the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month will start on Sunday, October 20 at 6:46 am and this date will remain till 4:16 am on October 21. This means the fast of Karva Chauth will be observed on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The Subh Muhurat (Auspicious Time) time for the worship on the day of Karva Chauth will be from 5:46 pm to 7:02 pm on October 20. It will be very auspicious to worship at this time.
Puja Vidhi for Karwa Chauth Vrat
When you start listening to the Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha so on this time. You must keep a small pot filled with water on the plate and a clay pot filled with water and keep it with the lid. Prepared a pooja thali with roli, wheat, incense, lamp, stick, etc. After listening to the story, exchange the pots 7 times. After that, keep this pot filled with water to offer water to the moon at night.
NOTE:- To perform the proper Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha and pooja always take help from your elders like Mother in Law, elder sister in law. Because they know everything about the festival rules and Puja Vidhi.