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Preparations for Karva Chauth, the biggest festival of faith for married women, have started in full swing in the markets. This Nirjala fast is observed on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month to wish for the long life of the husband, unbroken good fortune and love in married life. Before this holy festival, women make huge purchases of new clothes, sixteen adornments, karwa, puja thali and gold and silver jewellery. But this time there is a big astrological doubt in the minds of women and families that whether the combustion of the planet Venus currently going on in the sky will have an impact on the fasting or shopping of Karva Chauth? In Vedic astrology, Venus is considered to be the natural planet responsible for beauty, material happiness, marital harmony and love. In such a situation, astrologers have completely clarified the situation regarding which day and how it would be best to do Karva Chauth shopping when Venus is setting.
It is a universally accepted rule of astrology that when the Sun and Venus come face to face at a certain angular distance, the brightness of Venus gets hidden under the influence of the Sun, which is called ‘Venus setting’ or ‘star setting’. Whenever Venus or Devguru Jupiter sets, then in Sanatan Dharma, ‘Kamya Sanskar’ i.e. new auspicious activities performed for the first time in life like marriage, Dwiragamaan (Gauna), laying the foundation of a new house, house warming and mundan are considered prohibited.
But when it comes to daily and routine fasts like Karva Chauth, Teej or Jitiya, the rule of the scriptures is very clear. According to Dharmasindhu and Niranayasindhu, the fasts which come every year on a fixed date in their regular order, are not blamed for the setting of Venus or Jupiter. Karva Chauth is a fast that married women observe every year for the well-being of their husbands and for the fulfillment of marital dharma. Therefore, the setting of Venus does not have any negative impact on the Karva Chauth fast, its worship and the purchase of necessary suhaag materials related to the fast. You can do puja and shopping with full devotion without any hesitation or fear.
Some special days are considered astrologically to be the most auspicious and fruitful for purchasing new clothes, makeup material and puja items for Karva Chauth:
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Friday (best for good luck and makeup): Friday itself is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and Mother Parvati. Since Karva Chauth is a festival of eternal love and beauty, buying red, pink, maroon or bright colored sarees, lehengas, bangles, bindis, vermillion and other makeup items on Friday is considered extremely auspicious. Shopping on this day increases marital bliss.
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Sunday (best for gold, silver and jewellery): Sunday is the day of Lord Surya and Sun God is considered to be the cause of sleep. If you want to buy a gift for your husband or buy gold and silver coins, toe rings, anklets or mangalsutra for yourself on Karva Chauth, then Sunday is the most suitable day.
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Monday and Wednesday (gentle and steady buying): Monday is the day of Moon, which is at the center of Karva Chauth worship. It is auspicious to buy silver jewelery or clay/copper karwa on this day. Whereas Wednesday is considered to be the day of business and happiness and prosperity, the day on which household items or gifts can be purchased.
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What not to buy on Saturday and Tuesday: According to astrological beliefs, one should avoid buying sharp objects (like scissors, needles etc.) and dark black colored clothes on Saturday while shopping for Karva Chauth. Instead of buying new makeup items on Tuesday, it is considered better to give priority to other days.
Go shopping any day, but keeping in mind the Choghadiya and auspicious times during the day makes shopping more enjoyable:
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Abhijeet Muhurat: Every day the time between 11:40 pm to 12:25 pm is Abhijeet Muhurta. During this period, any kind of purchase or beginning of new work is considered completely auspicious without any flaw.
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Auspicious, Benefits and Amrit Choghadiya: Whenever you go to the market, enter the shop during the auspicious, Labh or Amrit Choghadiya time of the day and start shopping.
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Avoid shopping during Rahukaal: There is approximately one and a half hour of Rahukaal time every day (e.g. Friday 10:30 am to 12:00 pm, Saturday 09:00 am to 10:30 am, Sunday 04:30 pm to 06:00 pm). During this inauspicious period, one should avoid paying the bill or paying earnest money for jewelery or valuable items.
While preparing the Karva Chauth thali and makeup box, special care is taken in the selection of colors. Married women should strictly avoid buying black, dark blue, brown or white colored clothes and bangles. In the worship of Karva Chauth, red, vermillion, yellow, orange and queen pink colors are considered to be the most auspicious and symbols of positive energy.
If you are buying a metal karwa, prefer brass, copper or silver karwa; Avoid placing steel or iron utensils in direct place during worship. The traditional Totidar Karva made of clay is also considered very sacred. On this great festival of faith, devotion and love, without any astrologer’s illusion, buy wedding accessories of your choice at an auspicious time and take the pledge of the holy fast of Karva Chauth with full enthusiasm.