Karwa Chauth 2025: How many times is the Karwa rotated on Karwa Chauth?

Karwa Chauth 2025: Married women will observe a fast for the long life of their husbands on Karwa Chauth on October 10. The ritual of rotating or turning the karwa is considered important in the Karwa Chauth puja.

 

Karwa Chauth 2025

 

Karva Chauth will be celebrated on October 10, 2025. On this day, women wake up before sunrise and eat Sargi, followed by a waterless fast throughout the day. After performing puja at the auspicious time, the fast is broken only after offering prayers to the moon at night.

 

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On Karva Chauth, the ritual of exchanging or turning the Karva involves rotating the Karva seven times. While rotating the Karva clockwise, women chant, "Take the Karva, Suhagan, give the Karva." In many places, a story is recited while rotating the Karva. After turning the Karva, the moonlight is awaited.

 

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A karwa is a clay or metal pot filled with water, covered with a lid, and topped with sweets. The puja thali contains roli, rice grains, a lamp, vermillion, kumkum, flowers, and sweets.

 

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On Karva Chauth, rotating the karwa seven times symbolizes the seven rounds of the sacred thread. Each round is believed to bring long life, prosperity, health, and marital happiness to the husband.

 

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Karva Chauth is usually celebrated collectively by women. Women from the family and neighborhood gather together to perform the ritual. Karva is exchanged, and the Karva is rotated.

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But if you are performing the puja alone or there is no other woman at home, consider Goddess Gauri as your friend and prepare a karwa for her as well. This way, you can exchange the karwa with your name and one with Goddess Gauri's name.