Karwa Chauth 2026
Karwa Chauth is a traditional fasting day observed by married women for the longevity, safety, and prosperity of their husbands. Women keep a strict waterless fast (Nirjala Vrat) from sunrise until moonrise.
DATE & TITHI (2026)
October 29, 2026 (Thursday)
ecoMain Tithi: Kartik Krishna Chaturthi
Primary Deities
Mata Parvati, Lord Shiva & Moon God
SHUBH PUJA MUHURTA (2026)
Puja Timing: 05:38 PM to 06:56 PM / Moonrise: 08:12 PM
Karwa Chauth Upcoming Dates (2026 - 2027)
October 29, 2026 (Thursday)
October 18, 2027 (Monday)
PUJA MANTRA
नमः शिवायै शर्वाण्यै सौभाग्यं संततिं शुभाम्। प्रयच्छ भक्तियुक्तानां नारीणां हरवल्लभे॥
O Goddess Parvati, beloved of Shiva, bless all devoted wives with marital happiness, progeny, and prosperity.
spaKarwa Chauth Puja Vidhi
Eat Sargi (traditional pre-dawn meal sent by mother-in-law) before sunrise.
Resolve the fast and spend the day in prayer and reading the Vrat Katha.
In the evening, perform Karwa Puja, placing a clay pot (Karwa) filled with water.
Listen to the legend of Queen Veervati and perform the circle ritual (Thali Batana).
Upon moonrise, view the moon through a sieve, offer Arghya, and take water from husband's hand.
auto_storiesSacred Story & Significance
The most popular legend of Karwa Chauth is of Queen Veervati, who had seven brothers. She kept her first fast at her parents' home. Weak with hunger, she fainted. Out of love, her brothers lit a fire behind a sieve on a hill, tricking her into believing the moon had risen. She broke her fast, and instantly received news that her husband was dead. She wept and prayed all year. Pleased, Mata Indrani instructed her to repeat the fast with full devotion. She did so, and her husband was revived.