करवा चौथ (Karwa Chauth)

Karwa Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October for New Delhi, according to the stored Drik Panchang and Government of India holiday-list evidence; Prokerala gives 30 October. The 2027 main date is 18 October, with Prokerala's 19 October alternate retained. Read the complete selected Veeravati account below. This optional prayer outline requires no waterless fast; moonrise and formal observance need your own local panchang and practice.

संग्रहित Drik Panchang और भारत सरकार की अवकाश-सूची के अनुसार नई दिल्ली में करवा चौथ 2026 गुरुवार, 29 अक्टूबर को है; Prokerala 30 अक्टूबर बताता है। 2027 की मुख्य तिथि 18 अक्टूबर है और Prokerala की 19 अक्टूबर की वैकल्पिक तिथि भी रखी गई है। नीचे वीरवती का पूरा चयनित पुनर्कथन पढ़ें। इस वैकल्पिक प्रार्थना-रूपरेखा में निर्जला उपवास जरूरी नहीं; चंद्रोदय और औपचारिक व्रत के लिए अपनी स्थानीय रीति तथा पंचांग देखें।

Stored Drik Panchang aur Bharat Sarkar ki holiday-list ke anusaar New Delhi mein Karwa Chauth 2026 Guruvar, 29 October ko hai; Prokerala 30 October batata hai. 2027 ki mukhya tareekh 18 October hai aur Prokerala ki 19 October ki alternate tareekh bhi rakhi gayi hai. Neeche Veeravati ka poora chayanit punarkathan padhein. Is optional prayer outline mein nirjala upvas zaroori nahin; chandroday aur formal vrat ke liye apni local reeti tatha panchang dekhein.

When is Karwa Chauth?

Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the North Indian (purnimanta) calendar, Ashwin in the amanta calendar; the same day as Sankashti Chaturthi. The fast ends at moonrise.

उत्तर भारतीय (पूर्णिमांत) पंचांग में कार्तिक कृष्ण चतुर्थी, अमांत पंचांग में आश्विन; संकष्टी चतुर्थी वाला दिन। व्रत चंद्रोदय पर पूर्ण होता है।

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

Katha

What to read

Puja outline

  1. Before sunrise, many women eat sargi, the pre-dawn meal traditionally given by the mother-in-law.
    सूर्योदय से पहले कई महिलाएँ सरगी खाती हैं, जो परंपरा से सास देती हैं।
  2. This optional prayer outline requires no fast or restriction on food and water. It does not claim to reproduce every formal vrat rule; participation is voluntary and not conditioned on marital status.
    इस वैकल्पिक प्रार्थना-रूपरेखा में उपवास या भोजन-पानी पर रोक जरूरी नहीं। यह हर औपचारिक व्रत-नियम को दोहराने का दावा नहीं करती; सहभागिता स्वैच्छिक है और वैवाहिक स्थिति पर निर्भर नहीं।
  3. In the evening, worship Shiva, Parvati (Chauth Mata), Ganesha and Kartikeya, with the karwa (earthen pot) filled with water.
    शाम को जल से भरे करवे के साथ भगवान शिव, माता पार्वती (चौथ माता), गणेश और कार्तिकेय की पूजा करें।
  4. If desired, read the linked complete Veeravati retelling or your household's account. They may be different editions; the selected reader is not every regional legend or a formal puja manual.
    चाहें तो नीचे वीरवती का पूरा पुनर्कथन या घर की प्रचलित कथा पढ़ें। वे अलग संस्करण हो सकते हैं; चयनित पाठ हर क्षेत्र की कथा या औपचारिक पूजा-पुस्तिका नहीं है।
  5. If moon worship belongs to your practice, use the panchang set to your location. This page publishes no local clock time or universal fast-breaking instruction.
    आपकी रीति में चंद्र-पूजा हो तो अपने स्थान का पंचांग देखें। यह पृष्ठ स्थानीय घड़ी का समय या सार्वभौमिक पारण-निर्देश नहीं देता।
  6. Close with your familiar prayer and share food or family time as suitable. Gifts and purchases are optional; attend any lit lamp, or pray without a flame.
    परिचित प्रार्थना से समापन करें और अनुकूल हो तो भोजन या परिवार के साथ समय साझा करें। भेंट और खरीद वैकल्पिक हैं; जलते दीपक की निगरानी रखें या बिना लौ के प्रार्थना करें।

A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.

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What is Karwa Chauth?

Karwa Chauth is traditionally associated with married women's prayers for their husbands' welfare. The previously checked calendar source describes fasting until moon worship and Shiva-family worship. This optional outline does not prescribe deprivation or promise longevity, marital well-being or fertility; a person's illness or loss is not a fasting failure.

The karwa and Karak Chaturthi

The day is also called Karak Chaturthi. The karwa, or karak, is a vessel used in offering and gift customs. The North Indian purnimanta name is Kartika Krishna Chaturthi, while the amanta month name differs. A shared tithi does not establish one date, moonrise or household practice everywhere. No new vessel or gift is required for this optional outline.

Karwa Chauth and Sankashti Chaturthi

The named Chaturthi also has monthly Ganesha observance context. Keep those calendars and practices distinct rather than transferring a rule. Ahoi Ashtami is a separate family-vrat hub with its own stored 1 November 2026 New Delhi date; a fixed number of days after Karwa Chauth does not establish its date or ritual.

Complete Veeravati account, with its own source boundary

The linked reader is Valkala's four-part original retelling of the complete 1–41 Karak Chaturthi katha in the inspected 1897 Vrataraja, compared with the catalogued 1884 print. Its compiler labels the account Vamana Purana. Seven brothers create a false moon using a torch; Indrani appears later. Other Karva, sieve or Chauth-Mata tellings are not blended in. The source's death, restoration and benefit claims are narrative, not real-life blame or guarantees.

Why 29 or 30 October

The fast ends at moonrise, and the day is decided by the Chaturthi at moonrise. For 2026, Drik Panchang and the Government of India's restricted-holiday list give 29 October for New Delhi, while Prokerala gives 30 October; for 2027, Drik Panchang and the government list give 18 October and Prokerala 19 October. Both dates are shown above. Check the moonrise time for your city in a local panchang.

How these dates were checked

The dates are for New Delhi and were checked on 29 September 2026 against Drik Panchang, Prokerala and the Government of India's 2026 and 2027 holiday lists; Drik Panchang still gave Thursday, 29 October 2026 when rechecked on 14 October 2026. No clock times are shown on this page; Valkala's Karwa Chauth samagri guide lists Drik Panchang's New Delhi moonrise time.

Frequently asked questions

When is Karwa Chauth in 2026?

Thursday, 29 October 2026 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang and the Government of India's holiday list. Prokerala gives 30 October.

When is Karwa Chauth in 2027?

Monday, 18 October 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang and the Government of India's holiday list. Prokerala gives 19 October.

What is sargi?

The meal eaten before sunrise on Karwa Chauth, before the fast begins, traditionally prepared or given by the mother-in-law.

When is the Karwa Chauth fast broken?

After moonrise, once the moon is sighted and arghya is offered. Moonrise differs by city, so take its time from a panchang set to your location.

What should I read on Karwa Chauth?

Read the complete selected Veeravati retelling below or your household's account. Optional general prayers on Valkala include Jai Ganesh Deva, Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra, Om Jai Shiv Omkara and Om Jai Ambe Gauri. These are not a mandatory sequence.