Karwa Chauth 2025 Vrat Katha, Puja Vidhi, Sargi Items, and Significance
Karwa Chauth is one of the most sacred Hindu festivals celebrated by married women across India. On this day, women observe a strict fast from sunrise to moonrise for the long life, health, and prosperity of their husbands.
This festival symbolizes love, devotion, and marital harmony. In 2025, Karwa Chauth will be celebrated on Friday, October 10, 2025.
It is not just a ritual but a celebration of trust, faith, and emotional bonding between husband and wife.
History and Significance of Karwa Chauth
The word “Karwa” refers to an earthen pot used during the puja, and “Chauth” means the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik.
Karwa Chauth marks the time when married women pray for the long life and prosperity of their husbands. In ancient times, it also symbolized sisterhood and unity, as newly married women would bond with other married women in their community.
Fasting on this day is believed to bring happiness, peace, and blessings to married life.
Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha
बहुत समय पहले एक राजा था, जिसकी सात पुत्र और एक पुत्री थी — जिसका नाम वीरावती था। वह अपने भाइयों की बहुत लाड़ली थी। विवाह के बाद जब उसका पहला करवा चौथ आया, तो वह अपने मायके आई।
सुबह जल्दी उठकर उसने सर्गी खाई और सूर्योदय के बाद निर्जला व्रत शुरू किया। पूरे दिन उसने न तो कुछ खाया और न ही पानी पिया। दिन बीतते-बीतते वीरावती बहुत कमजोर हो गई और शाम होते-होते बेहोश हो गई।
यह देखकर उसके भाइयों से रहा नहीं गया। वे अपनी बहन का कष्ट नहीं देख पाए। तब सबसे छोटे भाई ने एक उपाय निकाला। उसने पास के पीपल के पेड़ पर दीपक जलाकर छलनी के पीछे रख दिया और बहन से कहा —
“दीदी, देखो चाँद निकल आया है, अब तुम जल चढ़ाकर व्रत खोल लो।”
वीरावती ने भाइयों की बात पर विश्वास कर लिया। उसने चाँद समझकर दीपक को देखा, अर्घ्य दिया और व्रत तोड़ दिया। लेकिन जैसे ही उसने व्रत खोला, कुछ ही समय बाद उसके पति की मृत्यु का समाचार मिला।
यह सुनकर वीरावती का हृदय टूट गया। वह विलाप करने लगी और भगवान शिव-पार्वती की आराधना करने लगी। उसकी भक्ति और सच्चे प्रेम को देखकर माता पार्वती उससे प्रसन्न हुईं और उसके सामने प्रकट हुईं।
माता पार्वती ने कहा —
“वीरावती, तुम्हारे भाइयों की भूल के कारण तुम्हारा व्रत भंग हो गया था, लेकिन तुम्हारी निष्ठा और श्रद्धा से मैं प्रसन्न हूँ। तुम्हारे पति पुनः जीवित हो जाएंगे। परंतु तुम्हें प्रत्येक वर्ष इसी दिन पूरे विधि-विधान से करवा चौथ का व्रत रखना होगा।”
वीरावती ने माता पार्वती के आदेश का पालन किया। उसकी भक्ति के प्रभाव से उसके पति पुनः जीवित हो गए। तब से यह व्रत हर साल बड़े श्रद्धा और विश्वास के साथ रखा जाता है।
करवा चौथ व्रत का संदेश
यह कथा बताती है कि सच्चे प्रेम, विश्वास और निष्ठा से किया गया व्रत कभी व्यर्थ नहीं जाता। जैसे माता पार्वती ने वीरावती को सौभाग्यवती बनाया, वैसे ही इस दिन किया गया व्रत हर सुहागिन को अखंड सौभाग्य का वरदान देता है।
Rituals and Traditions of Karwa Chauth
1. Sargi (Pre-Dawn Meal)
Before sunrise, women eat a special meal called Sargi, prepared by their mothers-in-law. It includes fruits, dry fruits, sweets, parathas, and coconut water to give them energy throughout the day.
2. Nirjala Fasting
After eating Sargi, women start their fast and refrain from eating or drinking anything, even water, until moonrise. Throughout the day, they pray, sing bhajans, and prepare for the evening puja.
3. Karwa Chauth Puja Vidhi
In the evening, women dress in traditional attire, often red or maroon sarees, and gather for Karwa Chauth Puja. They decorate their thalis, light diyas, apply kumkum, and listen to the Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha together.
During the puja, offerings such as rice, sindoor, flowers, and water-filled Karwa pots are made to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
4. Moonrise Ceremony
Once the moon is visible, women look at it through a sieve, offer water (arghya), and then look at their husbands through the same sieve. The fast is broken after the husband offers his wife water and something sweet to eat.
Modern-Day Celebrations
Today, while the essence of Karwa Chauth remains rooted in tradition, its celebration has become more festive and modern.
Women dress in elegant ethnic wear, exchange gifts, apply mehndi, and share their celebrations on social media. Many families host group pujas and dinner gatherings after moonrise.
Unmarried girls also observe the fast to pray for a good husband and a blessed married life.
Karwa Chauth has thus evolved into a celebration of mutual love, respect, and trust between couples.
Karwa Chauth for Unmarried Girls
Unmarried girls can also perform Karwa Chauth to seek blessings for a suitable life partner.
They wake up early, eat Sargi, observe the fast all day, participate in the evening puja, and break their fast after seeing the moon. They pray to Goddess Parvati for a happy and prosperous future married life.
Karwa Chauth 2025: Date, Tithi, and Moonrise Time
- Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
- Kartik Krishna Chaturthi Tithi Begins: 6:22 AM, October 10
- Tithi Ends: 8:11 AM, October 11
- Moonrise Time: 8:07 PM (India)
Women can prepare their thalis, pooja samagri, and traditional attire in advance to celebrate this auspicious day with devotion.
FAQs
Q1. What is the significance of Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is celebrated to strengthen the bond between married couples. Women fast for their husbands' long life, happiness, and prosperity.
Q2. What is the story behind Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha?
The Karwa Chauth story is about Queen Veeravati, whose devotion and fasting brought her husband back to life, symbolizing true faith and love.
Q3. What food is included in the Karwa Chauth Sargi?
Sargi typically includes fruits, sweets, dry fruits, parathas, and coconut water, all prepared by the mother-in-law before sunrise.
Q4. What are the main rituals of Karwa Chauth?
The main rituals are eating Sargi before sunrise, fasting all day, performing the evening puja, and breaking the fast after seeing the moon.
Q5. Can unmarried girls observe Karwa Chauth?
Yes, unmarried girls observe Karwa Chauth to pray for a good husband and a blissful married life.
Conclusion
Karwa Chauth is not just a traditional fast; it is a celebration of love, faith, and togetherness. Every ritual, from Sargi to moonrise, represents the emotional bond and devotion between couples.
May this Karwa Chauth 2025 bring happiness, health, and prosperity to all, and may the divine blessings of Goddess Parvati fill every home with love and harmony.