What to do and what not to do on Karwa Chauth: The festival of Karwa Chauth is celebrated on the Chaturthi date of Kartik month. This time the fast of Karva Chauth will be observed on 1st November. Chaturthi Tithi will start from 09:29 pm on 31st October and will continue till 9:18 pm on 1st November. This festival is celebrated on the moonrise Vyappini Chaturthi date. In such a situation, the moon will also rise at 8:06 p.m. on this day. Married women observe the Nirjala fast on this festival. Lord Ganesha and Chandradev are especially worshiped on Karva Chauth. Married women keep the fast of Karva Chauth for the longevity happiness and prosperity of their husbands. Karva Mata is worshiped in Karva Chauth. After the puja, she offers Arghya while seeing the moon and breaks the fast by drinking water from her husband's hands. Some rules for fasting on Karva Chauth have been mentioned in the scriptures. It is necessary to follow this. Let us know what married women should and should not do during the fast on the day of Karva Chauth.

What to do on Karva Chauth
Married women must do 16 adornments on Karva Chauth. Mehndi should also be applied on hands.
There is a religious belief that married women who worship Chauth Mata or Karva Mata by applying 16 adornments on Karva Chauth are blessed with unbroken good fortune.
Red color is a sign of marriage, that is why red colored clothes must be worn on the day of Karva Chauth.
On Karva Chauth, the fast should be broken by drinking water from the husband's hands only after offering puja, Katha, aarti, moon darshan, and arghya.

What not to do on Karva Chauth
On the day of Karva Chauth, wake up in Brahma Muhurta.
Sargi is always eaten in Brahma Muhurta, hence take special care of it.
Take a bath and resolve to worship on the day of Karva Chauth.


Whenever there is any makeup item left on Karva Chauth, do not throw it here and there but float it in a holy river.
Do not use sharp objects on Karva Chauth.
On the day of Karva Chauth, do not keep any grudge against anyone and do not use abusive words.
Do not eat tamasic food after breaking the fast.
Do not wear black or white colored clothes even by mistake on the day of Karva Chauth.
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