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The biggest festival of married women, ‘Karwa Chauth’, celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, is being celebrated with devotion, joy and unwavering faith across the country today on 29th October. Married women are keeping Nirjala fast by taking Sargi before sunrise for the long life of their husbands, good health and happiness and prosperity in their married life. On this day, Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati, remover of obstacles, Lord Shri Ganesh, Lord Kartikeya and Chauth Mata are worshiped with rituals. When the moon rises at night, the fast is broken by offering water to the Moon God and her husband from behind a sieve. According to the Hindu Vedic calendar, today a very auspicious combination of planets and stars is taking place, due to which the fasting women will get infinite fold results of their worship.
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Vikram era: 2083 (period)
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Saka era: 1948
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Mass: Kartik (Purnimant and Amant)
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Party: dark side
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wise: Thursday (Thursday)
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Date: Krishna Paksha Chaturthi Tithi (prevailing during fast and puja throughout the day and evening)
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constellation: Mrigashira Nakshatra (later Adra Nakshatra)
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sum: Parigha Yoga (hereafter Shiva Yoga)
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Karan: Baav Karan (followed by Baalav Karan)
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Sunrise: 06:31 am
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sunset: 05:39 pm
The worship done in Pradosh Kaal and twilight period on Karva Chauth is considered to be the best and fruitful in the scriptures. Auspicious time duration for puja this evening is approximately 1 hour 16 minutes:
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Karva Chauth Puja Muhurat: Evening 05:36 pm from to evening 06:54 pm till
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Pradosh Kaal Time: 05:39 PM to 08:14 PM
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Abhijit Muhurat (Auspicious time of afternoon): 11:42 AM to 12:27 PM
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Vijay Muhurta: From 01:56 PM to 02:41 PM
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Twilight time: 05:38 PM to 06:04 PM
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Amrit Kaal: 10:15 PM to 11:58 PM
In Hindu religion, any kind of new work, worship-ritual or shopping is considered prohibited during Rahukaal. Due to today being Thursday, there will be effect of Rahukaal in the afternoon:
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Rahukaal: Afternoon 01:28 pm to noon 02:51 pm Till (avoid puja or arghya during this period)
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Yamaganda: From 06:31 AM to 07:55 AM
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Gulik period: From 09:18 AM to 10:41 AM
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Durmuhurta: From 10:13 AM to 10:57 AM, then from 02:41 PM to 03:26 PM
The end of Karva Chauth fast and Parana is possible only after offering water to the moon. Today, there will be a slight difference in the time of moonrise according to the geographical location in different cities:
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Standard time of moonrise (North India): Night 08:05 PM From 08:25 pm among
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Delhi-NCR: Night around 08:11 PM
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Lucknow/Kanpur: Night around 08:02 PM
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Varanasi/Prayagraj: Night around 07:58 PM
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Patna (Bihar): Night around 07:49 PM
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Mumbai: Night around 08:48 PM
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Jaipur (Rajasthan): Night around 08:19 PM
Follow the following sequence to perform the puja during the auspicious time in the evening:
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Chowk Purna and Chowki Establishment: Spread a red or yellow cloth on a wooden post in the north-east (northeast) or east direction of the house. Install the idols of Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati, Shri Ganesh and Kartikeya ji or the picture of Karva Mata on it.
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Filling the Kalash and Karva: Fill an earthen or copper pot with pure water, tie Kalava on it and place mango leaves. Along with this, fill wheat, rice or sugar sticks in an earthen vessel and place a lamp on its lid.
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Offering Roli, Akshat and Suhaag material: Offer vermillion, roli, akshat, mehndi, chunari and 16 makeup items to Goddess Parvati. Offer Durva and Laddus to Lord Ganesha.
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Story listening: Take 13 grains of wheat or rice in your hand and recite or listen to the sacred fasting story of Karva Chauth. After the story is over, offer the donations at the feet of the Mother Goddess.
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Arghya and Parana: After moonrise, light a lamp and keep it in a sieve. First look at the Moon God from behind a sieve, then mix water, milk and Akshat and offer Arghya to the Moon. After this, look at your husband’s face through the same filter. Break the fast duly by taking water from your husband’s hands and eating sweets and seek blessings by touching the feet of the senior members of the family.