NEW DELHI: After Navratri, Dussehra and Durga Puja festivities, comes the festival of Karva Chauth, four days after Sharad purnima or full moon night. The Karwa Chauth festival, celebrated by married women, predominantly in the northern parts of the country, is a day of nirjala fast when the women go without food or water after sunrise till moon rise. This year, Karva Chauth date is October 17. The moonrise is expected at 8:16 pm and the fast keeping time is from 6:27 in the morning till 8:16 pm.
From mehndi suggestions, to following rituals, moonrise time, pooja time, karwa chauth vrat katha, dos and don'ts of karwa chauth, know all about Karwa Chauth festival here:
Karwa Chauth Moonrise Time, Pooja Time:
Karwa Chauth pooja timings: Karva Chauth puja begins at 5:46 pm and end at 7:02 pm, per drikpanchang.com. The Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat will last 1 hour 16 minutes. Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time is from 6:27 am to 8:16 pm. It will last 13 hours and 50 minutes.
Moonrise time on Karwa Chauth Day - The much-awaited moonrise will be at 08:16 pm
Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 6:48 am on October 17, 2019
Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 7:29 am on October 18, 2019
Karwa Chauth Rituals:
Sargi ritual:Sargi is considered a very important ritual of Karwa Chauth. Mothers-in-law prepare traditional savoury and sweet dishes and present the thaali (plate) of sargi to their daughters-in-law on this day. The light sargi is had by them early in the morning before sunrise. After which, they go without food for an entire day. The sargi plate consists of sevaiyaan, kheer, matthri, feni, fruits and nuts.
16 Sringar: Married women specially dress up for Karwa Chauth festival and it is called 16 sringar. This includes wearing vermillion, mangalsutra, bindi, mehndi, red dress, bangles, toe ring, kajal, nose ring, earrings, anklet or paayal, maang tika, kamarband or waistband, bajuband or armlet, ring and gajra (flower garland for hair).