Karva Chauth fast has special religious significance as a symbol of unbroken good fortune and marital happiness. This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy all over India. Karva Chauth fast is considered to be the most difficult fast among all the fasts. Women observe a strict fast from sunrise to moonrise to pray for the long life and good health of their husbands.
Karwa Chauth 2023: Date, puja time, moon time, and important rituals of Karwa Chauth
Karva Chauth is one of the popular Hindu festivals, especially dedicated to married women. On this special festival, it is considered customary to worship Karva Mata and Shiva-Parvati along with Lord Ganesha. On the day of Karva Chauth, women do sixteen adornments and break their fast only after offering Arghya to the moon. Let us know on which day Karwa Chauth (Karwa Chauth 2023) will be celebrated this year in 2023 and some important rituals related to this fast that must be performed during this fast.
Karwa Chauth 2023 Date: When is Karva Chauth 2023?
According to the Hindu calendar, Karva Chauth is celebrated during Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in Kartik. It falls every year on the fourth day of Kartik month. This year, Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 (Karwa Chauth date in 2023).
Karwa Chauth 2023 Moon Time and Puja Muhurat | Karva Chauth 2023 Moon Time and Puja Muhurat
Karva Chauth Puja Muhurta: 06:05 PM to 07:21 PM Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Karva Chauth fasting time: 06:39 am to 08:59 pm Duration: 14 hours, 20 minutes
Moonrise on Karva Chauth—08:59 pm (Chauth moon time)
Karwa Chauth 2023 Chogadhiya Muhurat | Karva Chauth 2023 Choghadiya Muhurat
Day’s Choghadiya Sunrise: 06:39 AM
Labh Muhurat from 06:39 am to 08:04 am
Amrit Muhurta from 08:04 am to 09:30 am
Kaal-Hani Muhurta from 09:30 am to 10:56 am
Disease — Evil Muhurta from 12:22 PM to 01:48 PM Rahu Kalam
Rituals Performed on Karwa Chauth 2023 | Rituals to be performed on Karva Chauth 2023
prayer for eternal good fortune
On the day of Karva Chauth, married women keep a fast for the long life and prosperity of their husbands. On this day, they fast from sunrise to moonrise, apply henna on their hands, wear new clothes, perform puja, and break their fast by drinking water after seeing the moon at night. Some men and women also observe this fast for their loved ones, as per the rituals.
Karva Chauth sargi
The fast begins with eating sargi, a meal served to married women by their mothers-in-law before dawn. This includes earthen and Kalwa pots, sweets, dry fruits, technology, sarees, and jewelry. This is the only time they consume food and water, and then they follow a strict fast for the rest of the day.
Arghya and Karva Chauth's fast story to the moon
To complete the fast of Karva Chauth, one should do puja at night after listening to its fast story (Karva Chauth vrat katha). With this, the worship of Karva Chauth is considered complete. Married women pray to Goddess Parvati for a long life and a happy married life. Then, after seeing the moon at night, women break their fast and offer Arghya to the moon and worship it.
