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Karva Chauth Pooja Vidhi

करवा चौथ पूजा विधि

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Karva Chauth (करवा चौथ) is a one-day Hindu fast observed by married women for the long life, prosperity, and well-being of their husbands. It falls on the 4th day after the full moon in the month of Kartik (October-November). Women fast from sunrise to moonrise, breaking the fast only after sighting the moon through a sieve.

Karva Chauth Pooja Vidhi — करवा चौथ पूजा विधि

🌅 व्रत की शुरुआत (सरगी): सूर्योदय से पहले सास द्वारा दी गई सरगी ग्रहण करें। फिर संकल्प लें: 'मैं अपने पति की दीर्घायु हेतु करवा चौथ का व्रत रखती हूं।'

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🙏 पूजा विधि (शाम): मिट्टी के करवे में जल भरें। गणेश-शिव-पार्वती की पूजा करें। करवा चौथ की कथा सुनें। आरती करें। चंद्रमा को अर्घ्य देने की तैयारी करें।

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🌕 चंद्रमा पूजन मंत्र: ॐ चंद्राय नमः। ॐ शिवाय नमः। सौभाग्यं देहि मे देवि धनधान्यं सुखं तथा। पुत्रेण सह सौभाग्यं यजमाना प्रदीयताम्॥

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🌟 अर्घ्य और पारण: छलनी में दीपक रखकर चंद्रमा देखें। फिर पति का चेहरा देखें। पति के हाथों से जल पीकर व्रत तोड़ें। जय बोलें: 'वीरगति पति पाएं, मेरा सुहाग अमर रहे।'

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🌸 Significance
Karva Chauth strengthens the marital bond and is considered extremely auspicious for a husband's long life. The festival traces to Draupadi and Satyavan-Savitri legends about devoted wives protecting their husbands.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karva Chauth?

Karva Chauth is a one-day Hindu festival where married women fast without food and water from sunrise to moonrise, praying for their husband's long life and prosperity. It is most popular in North India, especially Punjab, Haryana, UP, and Rajasthan.

When is Karva Chauth in 2026?

Karva Chauth 2026 will fall in October-November 2026 (exact date depends on the lunar calendar — it is on the 4th day of the waning moon in Kartik month).

Why do women look at the moon through a sieve on Karva Chauth?

The sieve (chalni) is a sacred object associated with filtering and purifying. Looking at the moon through it symbolically filters away all evil and hardships, and the act of seeing the husband's face through the same sieve signifies seeing him as pure and divine.

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