Karwa Chauth 2025: Date and Auspicious Timings

Festival Date and Duration

• Date: Friday, October 10, 2025

• Chaturthi Tithi Begins: October 9, 2025, at 10:54 PM

• Chaturthi Tithi Ends: October 10, 2025, at 7:38 PM

Important Timings for Karwa Chauth 2025

Complete Karwa Chauth Puja Vidhi (Step-by-Step Ritual)

Pre-Dawn: Sargi Ritual

The day begins before sunrise with the Sargi ceremony, a beautiful tradition where the mother-in-law prepares special food for her daughter-in-law to consume before starting the fast.

Sargi Items Include:

• Fruits (apple, banana, orange)

• Dry fruits (almonds, dates, cashews)

• Sweets (mathri, laddu)

• Milk or lassi

• Traditional breakfast items

• Money or gifts from mother-in-law

Sargi Timing: Before 6:19 AM (before sunrise)

Morning Preparations (After Sunrise)

Once the sun rises, the strict Nirjala fast begins, meaning no food or water throughout the day until moonrise.

Morning Activities:

1. Take a purifying bath

2. Wear new or festive clothes (preferably red, pink, or yellow)

3. Apply mehendi (henna) on hands and feet

4. Adorn yourself with traditional jewelry, sindoor, and bangles

Evening Puja Ritual (5:57 PM to 7:11 PM)

The main puja ceremony begins during the auspicious muhurat time, typically performed collectively by women in the neighborhood or family.

Puja Items Required:

• Decorated puja thali

• Karwa (earthen pot filled with water)

• Sieve (chalni) for moon viewing

• Diya (oil lamps)

• Incense sticks and dhoop

• Flowers and garlands

• Sweets and fruits

• Sindoor and kumkum

• Rice grains

• New red cloth

• Picture or idol of Goddess Parvati

Step-by-Step Puja Procedure:

1. Setup: Arrange all puja items on a decorated thali

2. Invocation: Light diyas and incense, invoke Goddess Parvati

3. Katha Recitation: Listen to or recite the Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha

4. Offerings: Offer flowers, rice, and sweets to the deity

5. Group Ritual: Women sit in a circle, passing thalis clockwise while chanting mantras

6. Elder’s Blessings: Seek blessings from mothers-in-law and elder women

7. Aarti: Perform collective aarti with traditional songs

Important Mantra for Karwa Chauth:
“वेणु गोपाल कृष्ण राधे श्याम, करवा चौथ व्रत करने वाली सुहागिन औरतों का मंगल करो भगवान”

Moon Worship Ritual (After 8:13 PM)

The most significant moment arrives with moonrise, when women perform the moon worship ceremony to break their fast.

Moon Worship Procedure:

1. Moon Sighting: Go to a place with clear moon visibility

2. Thali Preparation: Arrange water-filled karwa, sweets, and lit diya on thali

3. Moon Offering: View the moon through the sieve (chalni)

4. Water Offering: Offer arghya (water) to the moon from the karwa

5. Husband Viewing: Look at husband through the same sieve

6. Fast Breaking: Husband offers the first sip of water and first bite of food

7. Blessings: Touch husband’s feet and seek his blessings

Traditional Chant During Moon Worship:
“चन्द्रमा जी की आरती करती हूं, पति की लम्बी उम्र मांगती हूं”

Karwa Chauth 2025 on October 10 promises to be a beautiful celebration of marital love and devotion. The combination of traditional rituals, community participation, and personal dedication makes this festival unique among Hindu celebrations. Whether you’re observing it for the first time or continuing a family tradition, following the proper puja vidhi ensures that the spiritual significance of this sacred day is fully honored.

The festival serves not just as a religious observance but as a celebration of the enduring bond between couples, the importance of family traditions, and the strength of community connections. As you prepare for Karwa Chauth 2025, may this day bring happiness, prosperity, and eternal love to all married couples celebrating this beautiful tradition.