Karwa Chauth 2025
Karwa Chauth Pooja Method: Karva Chauth, one of the most sacred festivals of Hindus, is considered a symbol of the sacred bond of husband and wife. This festival also has a lot of religious importance. Married women observe this fast to wish for the health and long life of their husbands and they celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm and devotion. Karva Chauth is celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik and this year Karva Chauth is being celebrated on 10th October i.e. today.
Married women prepare for Karva Chauth Puja in the evening. They clean the house, spread red or yellow cloth and keep idols or pictures of Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva and Karva Mata. Lamp, flowers, rice, sweets and water are kept in the puja thali. After lighting the lamp, Lord Ganesha and then other deities are worshipped. The story of Karva Chauth is read, then Arghya is offered after looking at the moon through a sieve. After that the husband makes his wife break the fast by giving her water to drink.
Can puja be done with old photos?
However, before the puja, a question arises in the minds of many women whether old Karva Chauth photos can be worshipped. The answer to this question has been given by Astrologer Pandit Rakesh Pandey. He says that even if the photo is old it does not matter. In fact, if a woman worships even with an old photo, she gets full results because Mata Rani sees the feelings and devotion of the devotee.
Even if women worship with a new photo, they should not throw away the old photo. He should float the old photo in the flowing water of the river or burn it and turn it into ash and mix that ash in the soil where the plant is planted. Such actions do not cause any insult to the Gods and Goddesses and do not have any negative impact.
What is done throughout the day on Karva Chauth?
Sargi: The day starts with eating sargi before dawn, which is usually prepared by the mother-in-law. It includes fruits, sweets and other nutritious things which provide energy to the fasting woman throughout the day.
Fasting: From sunrise to moonrise, women observe a strict fast without eating or drinking anything. This fast is called Nirjala fast because not even a drop of water is consumed in it.
Prayer: In the evening, women gather with family and friends and perform ritual puja. They worship Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva while listening to Karva Chauth Katha, a traditional story explaining the importance of the fast.
Sightings of the Moon: The fast ends after seeing the moon. Women look at the moon through a sieve and then at the faces of their husbands and offer water (Argha) to the moon before breaking the fast.
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