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Spiritual Significance
Karwa Chauth is a one-day strict fast observed by married Hindu women for the long life, well-being, and prosperity of their husbands. It falls on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of Kartik. The fast is broken only after sighting the moon, which is then seen through a sieve and the husband's face is viewed through the same sieve before the couple partakes in the first meal of the day.
How to Celebrate in United Kingdom
Observing Karwa Chauth in United Kingdom is highly auspicious. Because local timezone sunrise and moonrise times differ, follow these practices:
- Align Fasting with Local Sunrise: Start your vrat precisely at sunrise in London (approx 06:15 local time), rather than following Indian Standard Time.
- Perform Puja during local Auspicious Hours: Make sure to perform the main rituals during local GMT evening/night windows as shown above.
- Pre-dawn meal (Sargi) prepared by mother-in-law
- Daylong fast without food and water until moonrise
- Wearing bridal finery and mehndi (henna)
- Group worship of Goddess Gauri with Karwa Chauth katha
- Breaking fast after sighting moon through a sieve
Auspicious Items to Prepare
🌸 Earthen pot (Karwa)🌸 Henna (mehndi)🌸 Sieve🌸 Bangles and sindoor🌸 Moon-shaped sweets