Karwa Chauth
29 October 2026
Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival where married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the well-being and longevity of their husbands, breaking their fast after sighting and offering prayers to the moon.
Significance
Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival where married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for the well-being and longevity of their husbands, breaking their fast after sighting and offering prayers to the moon.
Rituals
- Begin the day with a pre-dawn meal and prepare for fasting.
- Dress in traditional attire and apply mehendi (henna).
- Perform a puja for the well-being of the husband, offering sweets and fruits.
- Break the fast after sighting the moon, offering prayers and performing aarti.
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