करवा चौथ मंत्र और व्रत — पति की दीर्घायु के लिए

Karva Chauth in 2026 falls in late October, on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik, nine days before Diwali. The fast is kept from sunrise until the moon is sighted at night.

Chant "Om Namah Shivaya" and the Gauri (Parvati) mantra for akhand saubhagya. When sighting the moon, offer arghya (water) through a sieve and chant the Chandra mantra "Om Som Somaya Namah". Recite the Karva Chauth vrat katha during the day.

Wake before sunrise and eat sargi (the pre-dawn meal). Fast all day without food or water. In the evening, set up Gauri-Ganesh, light a lamp, and listen to the Karva Chauth vrat katha with other women, passing the puja thali. At moonrise, view the moon through a sieve, then your husband's face, offer arghya to the moon, and break the fast with water and food from your husband's hand.

Karva Chauth is kept by married women for the long life, health and prosperity of their husbands, and by some unmarried women for a desired life partner. It is rooted in the devotion of Savitri, who won back her husband's life, and is a celebration of marital love and commitment.