Jaipur : Married women keep the fast of Karva Chauth for the long life and progress of their husbands. Observing the fast on this day with devotion ensures happiness in marital life. This fast is observed on the Chaturthi date of Kartik month. On the day of Karva Chauth, women do sixteen adornments and worship and listen to the fast story. On this day, Karva Mata and Moon are worshiped along with Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati, Lord Ganesha, Lord Kartikeya. On this day, women fast for the whole day and break their fast by offering Arghya to the moon.
Karva Chauth fast date and auspicious time
According to the Panchang, this year the Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month will start from 6.46 am on Sunday, October 20 and this date will remain till 4.16 am on October 21. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, the fast of Karva Chauth will be observed on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The auspicious time for worship on the day of Karva Chauth will be from 5.46 pm to 7.02 pm on 20th October. It will be very auspicious to worship at this time.
Why do you see the moon and your husband’s face in the sieve?
Regarding seeing the moon and husband through a sieve on the day of Karva Chauth, it is believed that there are thousands of holes in the sieve, due to which when seeing the moon, the number of images seen is equal to the number of holes. After that, if the husband is seen through a sieve, the age of the husband also increases by the same number of times. Therefore, during the fast of Karva Chauth, a sieve is used to see the moon and the husband. It is believed that without this method this fast is incomplete.
Mention is found in the Puranas
According to the legend, once King Daksh Prajapati became angry at the moon. After which he cursed the moon that you will become emaciated and whoever sees you will be disgraced. Saddened by this curse, the crying Moon reached Lord Shiva and asked for help. After which Lord Shiva said that whoever visits you on the Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, all the faults of that person will be removed and every kind of stigma will be erased.
Importance of Karva Chauth fast
On the day of Karva Chauth, fast is observed from sunrise to moonrise. Moon has special significance in Karva Chauth. On this day, along with worshiping Lord Ganesha and Mother Parvati, the moon is also worshiped at moonrise. It is believed that worshiping the Moon on this day brings happiness and good fortune in life.
