When Is Karwa Chauth 2024: Date, Shubh Muharat And Traditions You Need To Know

Karwa Chauth is also known by other names such as Karva Chauth or Karaka Chaturthi. Among the many festivals celebrated in India, Karwa Chauth is another significant observance for married Hindu women. This festival is widely celebrated across the country by those who follow the Hindu tradition, but it is particularly popular in the northern and western regions of India.

When is Karwa Chauth 2024?

Karwa Chauth usually falls in October or November, during the Hindu lunar month of Kartika. According to Drik Panchang, in 2024, Karwa Chauth will be observed on Sunday, October 20.

What are the traditions of Karwa Chauth 2024?

The day of Karwa Chauth is also known as Karak Chaturthi, in addition to Karva Chauth or Karaka Chaturthi. The term ‘Karva’ refers to an earthen pot in Hindi, symbolizing the water offerings made to the moon during Karwa Chauth, a day-long fast observed from sunrise until moonrise, during which no food or water is consumed.

According to Drik Panchang, ‘Karva is essential during the puja and is also traditionally donated to a Brahmin or a deserving woman.’

On Karwa Chauth, married Hindu women adorned in traditional attire, fancy mehendi on hands, fast and perform rituals dedicated to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Kartikeya, and Lord Ganesha, praying for the long life and well-being of their husbands.

The fast is broken only after sighting the moon and offering water, known as Arghya, to their husbands.
 

When is the Shubh Muharat of Karwa Chauth 2024?

The Shubh Muharat for Karwa Chauth in 2024 starts on October 20 at 6:46 am and ends on October 21 at 4:16 am.

For participating in the sacred rituals, the auspicious time is from 5:46 pm to 7:02 pm, as per Drik Panchang.

The best time to begin the Karwa Chauth fast is at 6:25 am, with the fasting period concluding at 7:54 pm, which coincides with the moonrise on Krishna Dashami at 7:54 pm.