About Karwa Chauth Puja
What is Karwa Chauth Puja?
Karwa Chauth is the day-long nirjala fast kept by married women on Kartik Krishna Chaturthi, with an evening puja of Karwa Mata, Shiva-Parvati and Ganesha and breaking the fast after seeing the moon.
Women gather for the evening katha with the karwa (earthen pot), exchange the puja thali and break the fast on seeing the moon through a sieve and receiving water from their husbands.
Benefits
- Long life and wellbeing of the husband
- Strength of the marriage bond
- Blessings of Karwa Mata and Gauri
When to perform
- Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (four days after Sharad Purnima), evening and moonrise
How Karwa Chauth Puja is performed
- Sankalp in the morning (with sargi before sunrise)
- Evening Gauri, Ganesh and Karwa Mata puja
- Karwa Chauth vrat katha
- Exchange of thalis
- Moon arghya and breaking the fast
Karwa Chauth Puja samagri list
- Karwa (earthen or metal pot) with lid
- Sieve (chalni)
- Diya, roli, rice and flowers
- Sweets and fruits
- Gauri-Ganesh picture or idol
- Suhaag items
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Check local moonrise time on the Stuti Mandir Panchang
❌ Avoid
Frequently asked questions
How much does Karwa Chauth Puja cost?
Karwa Chauth Puja with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹2,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 1 to 1.5 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
What time is moonrise on Karwa Chauth?
It differs by city; see the moonrise time for your city on the Stuti Mandir Panchang page.