Karva Chauth 2021: Date, Time, History
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Karva Chauth: The day is celebrated on Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik.
Karva Chauth is a significant festival celebrated across Northern India. On Karva Chauth, a festival that falls 10 days after Dussehra, married women pray for the long life and well-being of their husbands. It is considered as one of the most challenging fasts because women only eat or drink after offering Arghya to the Moon with an earthen pot known as Karva.
Date And Time
Karva Chauth is celebrated on Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. This year, it will be on Sunday (October 24). The Chaturthi Tithi will begin at 3:01 am and end at 5:43 am the next day. The fast will be observed between 6.36 am and 8.36 pm on Sunday.
While women break the fast after moonrise, the Karva Chauth katha puja is conducted in the evening. This year, the puja timings are - 6:09 pm to 7:24 pm.
