Karwa Chauth 2025: When and why is Karwa Chauth celebrated? Read here for its religious significance and date.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The festival of Karwa Chauth (Karwa Chauth 2025) is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Sanatan Dharma. Married women eagerly await this festival. According to the Vedic calendar, Karwa Chauth is celebrated every year on the Chaturthi Tithi of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Kartik.

On this day, married women observe a fast without water and break it only after seeing the moon. But do you know why the Karva Chauth fast is observed? If not, let's learn the reason in this article.

Karwa Chauth 2025 Date and Shubh Muhurat

According to the Vedic calendar, the Chaturthi Tithi of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the Kartik month begins on October 9th at 10:54 PM. It will end on October 10th at 7:38 PM. Consequently, the Karwa Chauth fast will be observed on October 10th (when is Karwa Chauth 2025). The moon will rise at 7:42 PM on this day. The auspicious time for performing puja is from 5:16 PM to 6:29 PM.

Religious Significance of Karwa Chauth

The festival of Karva Chauth is celebrated with enthusiasm and devotion every year on the Chaturthi Tithi (fourth day) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Kartik. On this day, married women observe a fast without water and break it only after performing puja and moon-gazing in the evening.

According to religious belief, observing the Karva Chauth fast in the prescribed manner bestows long life upon the husband and brings happiness into the married life. They are blessed with eternal good fortune. They also strengthen the relationship between husband and wife.

what is sargi

The Karva Chauth  fast begins with the consumption of the items included in the Sargi. The Sargi ritual is observed during the Brahma Muhurta (time of the night) on Karva Chauth. For your information, the mother-in-law gives the Sargi to her daughter-in-law before sunrise on Karva Chauth. According to religious belief,  Goddess Parvati  initiated the Sargi ritual during the Karva Chauth fast.

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