Karwa Chauth 2023 Moon Rise Highlights: Karwa Chauth Moon sighted in Delhi, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh; women end fast

Karwa Chauth 2023 Moon Sighting Highlights: Karwa Chauth moon has been sighted in different parts of the country. Married women break fast.

A married woman looks at the moon through a sieve as part of a ritual before breaking her fast during Karva Chauth festival in Jammu. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Karwa Chauth Live Updates: The auspicious Hindu festival of Karwa Chauth is being celebrated today, November 1. Also known as Karaka Chaturthi or Karva Chauth, the Hindu calendar generally dictates that the festival falls on the fourth day after the full Moon in Kartik month. Married Hindu women observe an arduous day-long fast from dawn to moonrise and wish for the long lives of their husbands. They don't drink water or have any food throughout this period. The women pray to the Moon, worship Karva Mata, Maa Parvati, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya, dress up in new traditional red-coloured clothes, do solah sringar, apply henna on their hands, and more. They also chant prayers and pass around Karvas or earthen pots among themselves as a part of the Karwa Chauth ritual before sighting the moon. After watching the Moon from a sieve, fasting women offer Arghaya to the Moon and break the fast by eating a morsel of food and a sip of water from their husband's hands....Read More

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• 1 Nov 2023, 09:26:28 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2023: Married women break fast in Ghaziabad

  

  Married women look at the moon through a sieve during Karwa Chauth 2023. (PTI)

  As the moon was sighted in different parts of the country, women broke their day-long arduous fast of Karwa Chauth. Women in Ghaziabad also ended their nirjala vrat. In the above image, married women look at the moon through a sieve as part of rituals.

• 1 Nov 2023, 09:10:54 PM IST

  Moon shines bright in New Delhi

  Moon has been sighted in New Delhi and married women are breaking their day-long Karwa Chauth fast.

• 1 Nov 2023, 09:08:39 PM IST

  UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak's Karwa Chauth celebrations

  Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and his wife Namrata Pathak perform the rituals of Karwa Chauth.

• 1 Nov 2023, 09:02:51 PM IST

  Married women perform rituals in Shimla after sighting Karwa Chauth Moon

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:57:25 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2023: Women break fast in Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gurugram, Ghaziabad

  The Karwa Chauth Moon has been sighted and women across the country are breaking their fast.

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:47:24 PM IST

  Women perform Karwa Chauth rituals in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:28:55 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2023 Moon not spotted yet

  Married women all over the country wait for the Moon to rise in the sky so they can break their arduous Karwa Chauth vrat.

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:26:03 PM IST

  Parineeti Chopra shares a glimpse of her first Karwa Chauth mehendi

  

  Parineeti Chopra's Karwa Chauth Mehendi (Instagram)

  Parineeti Chopra, who married Raghav Chadha recently, posted a picture of her mehendi, which she applied for her first Karwa Chauth. She captioned the post, "Waiting [moon emoji]."

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:18:29 PM IST

  Ankita Lokhande and Vicky Jain celebrate Karwa Chauth

  Ankita Lokhande shared a video of herself and her husband, Vicky Jain, performing Karwa Chauth rituals. "Love, respect & support prevails any & every hardships, and that's exactly what we saw last night. Let 'imperfections are perfect' be the new mindset for Karwa Chauth," she captioned the post.

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:08:29 PM IST

  Moonrise time today: Correct citywise list for you

  The Moonrise timings for various cities across India on Karwa Chauth are as follows:

  New Delhi - 8:15 pm

  Himachal Pradesh - 8:07 pm

  Noida - 8:14 pm

  Kolkata - 7:46 pm

  Gurugram - 8:16 pm

  Bhopal - 8:29 pm

  Lucknow - 8:05 pm

  Chennai - 8:43 pm

  Pune - 8:56 pm

  Kanpur - 8:08 pm

  Ghaziabad - 8:14 pm

  Mumbai - 8:59 pm

  Agra - 8:16 pm

  Aligarh - 8:13 pm

  Chandigarh - 8:10 pm

  Bhubaneshwar - 8:02 pm

  Panaji - 9:04 pm

  Jaipur - 8:26 pm

  Hyderabad - 8:40 pm

  Patna - 7:51 pm

  Ahmedabad - 8:50 pm

  Indore - 8:38 pm

• 1 Nov 2023, 08:07:25 PM IST

  Women in Madhya Pradesh perform Karwa Chauth rituals in Gwalior

• 1 Nov 2023, 07:56:45 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth Arghya vidhi

  Married women recite the Karwa Chauth Katha in the evening. After this ritual, they offer Arghya to the Moon along with a silver coin and Akshat in the Kalash. After this, they break the fast by drinking water after seeing their husband.

• 1 Nov 2023, 07:46:38 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2023 Moonrise time in Pune

  The Karwa Chauth 2023 moonrise timing in Pune is 8:56 pm.

• 1 Nov 2023, 07:35:54 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth: When will the moon rise in your city?

  Finding out the correct moonrise time is essential for Karwa Chauth. Married women break their fast after sighting the Moon. Check out Moonrise Time in your city here.

• 1 Nov 2023, 07:21:01 PM IST

  Lucknow, Kolkata and Jammu and Kashmir moon sighting time

  Lucknow - 8:05 pm

  Kolkata - 7:46 pm

  Jammu and Kashmir - 8:12 pm

• 1 Nov 2023, 07:11:22 PM IST

  What to do after sighting the Moon on Karwa Chauth 2023?

  After the moonrise, married women sight the moon. They perform a ceremonial ritual, signifying commitment and strengthening the marital bond. During this ritual, women sight the Moon through a sieve. Then, fasting women watch their husbands through it. They perform aarti, offer Arghya to the moon, pray for their husband's long life and prosperity, and break the fast by drinking water from their husband's hand. They also have a small home-cooked meal.

• 1 Nov 2023, 06:50:47 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth celebrations take place in New Delhi

• 1 Nov 2023, 06:41:04 PM IST

  Rituals to perform in the evening

  Women break their nirjala fast in the evening on Karwa Chauth after sighting the Moon. They look at the Moon through a sieve or a transparent cloth, pray and make offerings (Arghya), and drink water from their husband's hands to break the vrat. They also eat a morsel of food from his hands. After this, they have food prepared at home. You should always break fast with light, easy-to-digest foods, such as fruits, yogurt, and soup. Avoid eating heavy, spicy, and oily foods.

• 1 Nov 2023, 06:31:32 PM IST

  Shilpa Shetty's Karwa Chauth celebrations

  Shilpa Shetty shared a video of herself performing Karwa Chauth rituals with other married women at Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor's residence. The star posted the clip with the caption, “Happy Karva Chauth ladies. Thankyou @kapoor.sunita for all the meticulous planning and doing all the rituals with so much love.”

• 1 Nov 2023, 06:20:51 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth celebrations at Kamal Nath’s son and Congress MP Nakul Nath's residence

  Married women perform Karwa Chauth rituals in Madhya Pradesh at Kamal Nath’s son and Congress MP Nakul Nath's residence. Watch video.

• 1 Nov 2023, 06:10:04 PM IST

  Mira Rajput, Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Basra and others arrive for Karwa Chauth Puja

  

  Celebrities reach Anil Kapoor's residence for Karwa Chauth.

  Mira Rajput, Shilpa Shetty, Geeta Basra, Natasha Dalal and others visited Anil Kapoor's residence in Mumbai to celebrate Karwa Chauth and perform rituals.

• 1 Nov 2023, 05:52:53 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2022: Fasting tips for working women

  While fasting is a norm during Karwa Chauth, for working women it might be a little difficult if they do not follow certain diet tips. Check out some tips that will help you today.

• 1 Nov 2023, 05:28:47 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth moonrise time in Chennai

  The moon will rise at 8:43 pm in Chennai, according to Drik Panchang.

• 1 Nov 2023, 05:17:47 PM IST

  Women perform Karwa Chauth rituals in Varanasi

  A video of married women performing the rituals of Karvwa Chauth in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by ANI. Married women are celebrating Karwa Chauth today for the long lives of their husbands.

• 1 Nov 2023, 04:52:41 PM IST

  Shilpa Shetty's Karwa Chauth Sargi

  

  Shilpa Shetty's Karwa Chauth Sargi.

  Shilpa Shetty posted a video on Instagram and gave a glimpse of the items in her Karwa Chauth Sargi. In the huge thali, one could see matthi, sweets and and lachcha seviyan. Besides food, there were bangles, bindi and mehendi. "#Sargi #Happyfasting," she captioned the post, adding a few red heart emojis and a nazar amulet emoji.

• 1 Nov 2023, 04:49:54 PM IST

  Bipasha Basu on Kartwa Chauth: "My love for Karan has only gotten stronger each year"

  Bipasha Basu penned a heartfelt for her husband Karan Singh Grover on Karwa Chauth. She also shared adorable pictures from her first Karwa Chauth post their wedding. “Our first Karwa Chauth post our wedding. Time has flown by so fast. My love and prayers for you @iamksgofficial have only gotten stronger and stronger each year. You are my person , my forever, my heart , my life , my everything. Monkeylove forever. Happy Karwa Chauth to all #monkeylove.”

• 1 Nov 2023, 04:36:47 PM IST

  Kiara Advani's first Karwa Chauth

  Kiara Advani shared a glimpse of her first Karwa Chauth with fans. The actor, who married Sidharth Malhotra, posted a picture of her hand with a tiny star drawn with henna.

• 1 Nov 2023, 04:26:56 PM IST

  When will the moon rise in Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh?

  The moon will rise at 8:10 pm in Chandigarh. Meanwhile, in Himachal Pradesh, it will rise at 8:07 pm.

• 1 Nov 2023, 04:14:04 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2023 Mumbai moonrise time

  The moon will rise at 8:59 pm in Mumbai.

• 1 Nov 2023, 03:51:24 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth 2023 Delhi moonrise time

  The Moon will rise in Delhi at 8:15 pm. As for NCR, in Noida it is at 8:14 pm, Gurugram at 8:16 pm, Sonipat at 8:15 pm, Ghaziabad at 8:14 pm, and Faridabad at 8:15 pm.

• 1 Nov 2023, 03:41:32 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth important rituals for newlywed brides

  Each festival has its own set of rituals, including Karwa Chauth. The most significant ritual of Karwa Chauth is that married women observe a nirjala vrat on this day and pray for their husbands' long lives. As for the newlywed brides, they have to follow certain rules as it is an extra special day for them. They should wear traditional clothes in red, do solah sringar, and apply mehendi on their hands and feet. They should avoid wearing black, brown and white colours. They should also receive thoughtful gifts from their in-laws and their maternal home to make them feel special on this day. Read more details inside.

• 1 Nov 2023, 03:30:32 PM IST

  What is the purpose of Karwa in Karwa Chauth?

  Karwa means earthen pots. During the Karwa Chauth festival, married women buy earthen pots and decorate them at home with beautiful designs. They keep sweets and bangles inside the pots. These pots are then used during the Karwa chauth puja.

• 1 Nov 2023, 03:07:07 PM IST

  How do we celebrate Karwa Chauth?

  Karwa means earthen pots and Chauth means the fourth day. During this festival, married women buy new earthen pots to decorate with attractive designs and put sweets and bangles inside. They also do solah sringar (like sindoor, bangles, bindi etc) to dress up like a newly married bride, wear brand new traditional clothes in red colour, and apply mehendi/henna on their hands. They also keep nirjala fast for their husband's long lives. Read more details inside.

• 1 Nov 2023, 02:43:01 PM IST

  The history of Karwa Chauth

  According to Hindu mythology, a queen named Veeravati visited her brothers during Karwa Chauth. As time went by, Veeravati started feeling a little faint and waited eagerly to break her fast by sighting the Moon. Seeing her plight, Veeravati's brothers tricked her into breaking the vrat by showing her an object that resembled the Moon. She broke the fast after sighting the object resembling the Moon. Unfortunately, the moment she did, the news of her husband's death arrived. After learning about the trick, Veeravati pledged to keep the fast every month with full devotion and prayed to the Gods. Finally, her patience paid off, and by the end, her husband came back. Read more here.

• 1 Nov 2023, 02:32:52 PM IST

  Why do we celebrate Karwa Chauth?

  Married women observe Karwa Chauth fast to pray for the long lives of their husbands and prosperity. They mark the festival with the belief that it emulates Goddess Parvati, who observed a fast to obtain Lord Shiva as her husband. The fast also brings good luck and prosperity to the family. Apart from Goddess Parvati, women also pray to Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Lord Kartikeya and Karwa Mata.

• 1 Nov 2023, 02:19:10 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth Puja timing

  The puja timing on Karwa Chauth will begin at 5:36 pm and it will end at 6:54 pm. The shubh muhurat will last for 1 hour and 18 minutes, says Drik Panchang.

• 1 Nov 2023, 01:58:08 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth vrat katha

  The legend says that Goddess Karva lived with her husband near the Tungabhadra river. One day, when her husband went to the river to take a bath, a crocodile caught hold of his leg and started dragging him into the river. Karva's husband fearing death, started screaming and calling for help. His wife ran to the river bank to save him. She took a thread and tied the crocodile to the tree. Then, she called out to Yamraj and requested him to give her husband's life back. However, Yamraj refused to help saying her husband's life was over. In anger, Karva threatened to curse Yamraj. Threatened, he sent the crocodile to Yamlok and saved her husband. After this, married women started praying to Maa Karva to protect their husbands in the same way she saved her partner from death.

• 1 Nov 2023, 01:47:17 PM IST

  Happy Karwa Chauth 2023 Wishes, Images and Greetings

  Karwa Chauth celebrations are incomplete without wishing your partner happiness and prosperity. Here are some wishes that you can send your loved ones on this special day.

  1) On this Karwa Chauth night, may the tinkling of your bangles and hues of mehendi bring you good luck! Happy Karwa Chauth.

  2) Wishing you glorious, happiness-filled moments with your loved ones on this auspicious day of Karwa Chauth. Happy Karwa Chauth.

  3) I see you, and my fast is complete. There's one Moon in the sky and one in front of me. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Thank you, love, for all your love. Happy Karwa Chauth.

  Check out more wishes here.

• 1 Nov 2023, 01:34:43 PM IST

  Citywise moonrise time today

  New Delhi - 8:15 pm

  Lucknow 8:05 pm

  Noida - 8:14 pm

  Gurugram - 8:16 pm

  Mumbai - 8:59 pm

  Chennai - 8:43 pm

  Agra - 8:16 pm

  Kolkata - 7:46 pm

  Bhopal - 8:29 pm

  Aligarh - 8:13 pm

  Himachal Pradesh - 8:07 pm

  Panaji - 9:04 pm

  Jaipur 8:26 pm

  Patna - 7:51 pm

  Chandigarh - 8:10 pm

  Pune - 8:56 pm

  Hyderabad - 8:40 pm

  Bhubaneshwar - 8:02 pm

  Kanpur - 8:08 pm

  Ahmedabad - 8:50 m

  Indore - 8:38 pm

  Ghaziabad - 8:14 pm

  Sonipat - 11:00 pm

  Haridwar - 8:18 pm

• 1 Nov 2023, 01:19:37 PM IST

  Karwa Chauth moonrise timing

  On Karwa Chauth, married women break their fast after sighting the moon. Today, the moon will rise at 8:15 pm, says Drik Panchang.

• 1 Nov 2023, 01:08:07 PM IST

  When is Karwa Chauth vrat muhurat?

  According to Drik Panchang, Karwa Chauth vrat timing is from 6:33 am to 8:15 pm. This year, the fast will last for 13 hours andf 42 minutes.