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**Headline: Karwa Chauth 2025: Get Ready for the Auspicious Fast on October 10th**

**New Delhi, India -** Married Hindu women across India are preparing to observe Karwa Chauth on Friday, October 10th, 2025. This annual festival, celebrated on the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Kartik month, sees women undertaking a day-long, *nirjala* (waterless) fast for the long life and well-being of their husbands.

The fast begins before sunrise after consuming *sargi*, a pre-dawn meal consisting of fruits and dry fruits. Women then dedicate the day to prayer and devotion to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and Chauth Mata. According to the Drik Panchang, the total duration of the fast is expected to be approximately 14 hours, beginning from around 6:18 AM and concluding after the moonrise.

The evening puja, considered especially significant, has an auspicious window between 5:56 PM and 7:10 PM. Devotees will offer rice, *roli*, water-filled *karwas* (earthen pots), fruits, flowers, and sweets to the deities. Recitation or listening to the Karwa Chauth story is also an integral part of the ritual.

The highlight of the day is the sighting of the moon, expected to occur around 8:14 PM. However, the precise moonrise time may vary slightly depending on the city. After spotting the moon through a sieve and offering *arghya* (water) to it, women will then look at their husbands through the same sieve and break their fast by drinking water offered by their husbands.

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