Karwa Chauth 2024: Every year, married women observe the fast of Karva Chauth to attain unbroken good fortune. This fast is observed on the Chaturthi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This year Karva Chauth is being celebrated on 20 October 2024. This fast starts in the morning by eating sargi before sunrise. In the evening, the married women do 16 adornments and participate in the worship of Karva Mata and Shiva family. For the worship of Karva Chauth, keep a sieve, clay karva, kumkum, Akshat, Roli, Karva Chauth fast story, fruits, flowers, sweets, mauli, a pot filled with water, lamp, raw milk, coconut, honey in the plate. goes. Many customs are followed in the worship of Karva Chauth. In which it is considered necessary to have a straw in the worship of Karva Chauth. Let us know what is the importance of straw in the worship of Karva Chauth?
Importance of straw in the worship of Karva Chauth
It is considered important to use straw in the worship of Karva Chauth. It is believed that without this the full results of the fast are not achieved and the worship is considered incomplete. This basket symbolizes the power of Mother Karva. According to religious beliefs, using straw in the worship of Karva Chauth helps married women to get the blessings of their husband’s long life. According to mythology, once the legs of Maa Karwa’s husband were caught by a crocodile, then Maa Karwa tied the crocodile with the help of a straw and reached Yamraj. At that time Chitragupta ji was looking at the account. Then Karva Mata, with the help of sinko, erased the time of her husband’s death from Chitragupta ji’s obituary. Holding these straws in the hand, the Moon is worshiped and Maa Karva is circumambulated.
