Karwa Chauth 2024: Karva Chauth festival has special significance for married women in Hindu religion. Every year the fast of Karva Chauth is observed on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. According to Drik Panchang, this year Karva Chauth fast will be observed on 20 October 2024. On this day, married women observe Nirjala fast for the long life of their husbands and happy married life. Karva Chauth fast is started in the morning by eating Sargi before sunrise. Karva Mata and Shiva family are worshiped in the evening. After this, the fast story of Karva Chauth is said or heard. The fast is broken after offering water to Chandradev at night. Various customs and rituals are involved in this fast. Chowki is also established for Karva Chauth fast and worship. The outpost should be established in the north-east direction. Sprinkle Ganga water on the post and spread a clean red or yellow cloth. It is considered very important to include some things in the puja chowki of Karva Chauth. Let us know what should be kept at the puja post of Karva Chauth?
What to keep in the puja post of Karva Chauth?
Install the idol of Shiva family including Karva Mata, Shiva-Parvati, Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya at the puja post of Karva Chauth. Using earthen pots on the day of Karva Chauth is considered extremely auspicious. Make sure to apply turmeric and kumkum on the karwa and tie the kalava. Fill the karva with food grains, dry fruits and a coin. Cover the karva with an earthen lamp. In the post of Karva Chauth, fruits, flowers, sweets, batasha, clay Gauri Mata, vermilion, incense, lamp, straws (sarai), sieve to see the moon, Akshat, wheat and rice to fill the karva, makeup materials. should keep. It is believed that after the puja is over, the Karva Chauth chowki should not be lifted on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
