Karva Chauth 2022 is on 13th October, Thursday

Karva Chauth is evidenced with the infinite love and devotion of a wife for her husband and her willingness to sacrifice for his well being. The day which marks the emerald celebrations in various parts of the north India, falls on the chaturthi tithi after the full moon in the month of kartik as per the Hindu calendar. Many sacred scriptures like Dharma sindhu, Nirnay sindhu, says that the Karva Chauth fast should be observed at moonrise (chandrodaya vyapini) and poorvaviddha.

Karwa Chauth: Everything You Need to Know

Karwa Chauth marks the infinite love and devotion of a wife towards her husband. Married women are ready to sacrifice food and water on the particular day for the well-being of their husbands. It is celebrated in different Indian states, like Punjab and Rajasthan. Keep reading to find out everything about karwa chauth 2022.

Karwa Chauth 2022 Date

In 2022, karwa chauth will be celebrated on October 13th. Like every year, several married women will keep this fast and perform the pujas with utmost devotion. They will eat the karva chauth sargi in the morning. Sargi includes food prepared by the mother-in-law. The sargi thali includes items like nuts and mithai so that married ladies are able to avoid problems like dizziness and bloating throughout the day.

When Is Karwa Chauth?

Karwa chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of the month of Kartik. Several sacred scriptures like Nirnay Sandhu and Dharma Sandhu state that the karva chauth fast should be observed at the moonrise. Its a good sign when karva chauth falls on Tritiya viddha. If the moon is visible on both days, its better to fast on the first day. But when the moon is not visible for two days, keeping the fast on the second day is ideal. The festival occurs on the fourth day of the dark moon and nine days before Diwali.

Karva Chauth 2022

If this is your first karva chauth after marriage, you must be a little intimidated by the rules and rituals of the karva chauth. Here are a few tips that will help you:

Women are not allowed to drink water while they are fasting. You can avoid dehydration by including plenty of fluids in the sargi. You should not indulge yourself in any strenuous activity while fasting. You can try to distract yourself with some activities during the daytime so that you dont develop the urge to do something.

Women fasting on karva chauth must apply henna on their hands. The henna needs to be applied one day before the fast so that the colour darkens properly.

Dont forget to wear your mangal sutra on this special day. The necklace will signify marital bliss. Remember that the fast can be broken only when you drink water from your husband hands.