Karwa Chauth 2025
Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha: Karva Chauth falls on the fourth day of Kartik month i.e. it is celebrated on the Chaturthi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik. Traditionally, married women observe a fast on this day by observing a strict fast from sunrise and break the fast when the moon rises. This one-day fast is mainly observed in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and parts of Uttar Pradesh. Married women are observing Nirjala fast today i.e. on 10th October and are praying for the long life of their husbands.
Married women will worship the moon as soon as it rises after the end of the day and offer Arghya. After offering Arghya, their husbands will break the fast by giving them water to drink. According to religious beliefs, Lord Ganesha is worshiped along with Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati on this day. There is a story related to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati regarding this day, which every married woman should read, due to which all her wishes are fulfilled.
Story related to Lord Shiva and Parvati
According to the legend, once Goddess Parvati asked Lord Shiva for the solution to her husband’s longevity and good fortune, then Lord Shiva told her about the Karak Chaturthi fast, which is today known as Karva Chauth. Lord Shiva said that due to the effect of this fast, the woman gets good fortune and the husband gets long life. This fast is observed on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. On this day, waterless fast should be observed from morning till moon sighting.
Lord Shiva told Parvati that a woman who observes this fast regularly can save her husband from the danger of death. When Mother Parvati asked the reason for offering Arghya to Chandradev, Lord Shiva said that the Moon is a symbol of age. On this day, when Arghya is offered after seeing the moon, it ensures the good fortune of the woman and the longevity of the husband. After knowing the glory of Karva Chauth from Lord Shiva, Parvati herself observed this fast and gave its message to the world. In this way, Lord Shiva established the Karva Chauth fast by narrating the story of it.
According to another belief, Mother Parvati did hard penance and fasting to get Lord Shiva as her husband. He kept a waterless fast on Chaturthi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month and worshiped Shiva. Pleased with her steadfast devotion, Lord Shiva accepted her as his wife.
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