The biggest festival for married women - Karwa Chauth - falls during on the event of Krishna Paksha Chaturthi (fourth day after 'Purnima') during the Hindu month of Kartik, as per the lunisolar calendar 'Amanta'. Also known as Karak Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth is observed with a lot of enthusiasm in northern part of India. However, some southern states also celebrate the festival on the same day, which falls in the month of Ashwin as per the regional calendar. Married women follow 'nirjala' fast without food and water from sunrise till moon sighting in the evening. This year, there is some confusion between the dates of October 13 and October 14 to celebrate the festival. Find out which day one should observe the Karwa Chauth fast.
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Karwa Chauth 2022: Puja And Upavas Date And Timings:
Karwa Chauth on Thursday, October 13, 2022
Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat - 05:54 PM to 07:09 PM
Duration - 01 Hour 15 Mins
Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time - 06:20 AM to 08:09 PM
Duration - 13 Hours 49 Mins
Moonrise on Karwa Chauth Day - 08:09 PM
Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 01:59 AM on Oct 13, 2022
Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 03:08 AM on Oct 14, 2022
(Source: drikpanchang.com)
Since the Chaturthi starts on the 13th and ends early morning of 14th of October, Karwa Chauth fasting will be observed on October 13, 2022.
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Karwa Chauth 2022: Common Festival Rituals
Married women observe a strict fast without any food and water for the whole day. They apply henna on hands, wear ethnic attire and consume water and food only after offering prayer to the moon for long life of their husbands. Karwa Chauth coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi, which is a day dedicated to worshipping Lord Ganesha. So, on Karwa Chauth, women pray Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesh for marital bliss. The day of the festival is started at the crack of dawn with sargi - a traditional thali gifted to women by their mothers-in-law. The sargi thali is supposed to be consumed before sunrise.
How To Prepare Sargi-
Here are some ritualistic foods that comprise the sargi thaali before fasting during the day.
1. Mathri:
Mathri is an integral part of Karwa Chauth celebrations. Not only it is gifted by mothers and mothers-in-law to be consumed for sargi, it is also offered as bhog during the evening prayers. Here is our mathri recipe if you wish to offer and consume homemade mathri this festival.
2. Desserts:
No festival is complete without a serving of something sweet. For Karwa Chauth pre-fast feast, feni is most popular. Click here for an easy recipe to make feni for sargi.
3. Fruits:
Since, one is not supposed to drink water during the fasting period, fruits are eaten for sargi to hydrate the body and fill it up with ample nutrients. Banana, apple, papaya, pomegranate - all kinds of fruits can be had before fasting.
4. Dry Fruits:
Dry fruits are known to contain healthy fats that energise the body for the whole day. You can add any dry fruit to your thaali to celebrate sargi.
5. A Filling Meal:
People prefer having a mini meal early in the morning for satiety before the day-long fast. Anything, from parathas and khinchi to chaats can be had to keep hunger at bay for the rest of the day. To help you out, here is a list of recipes you can pick for your sargi feast.
Happy Karwa Chauth 2022!