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**Karwa Chauth 2025: Celebrate Love and Devotion on October 10th**
NEW DELHI – Married Hindu women across North India are preparing to observe Karwa Chauth, a significant festival symbolizing love, devotion, and unwavering commitment to their husbands. This year, the auspicious day falls on **Friday, October 10, 2025.**
Observed on Krishna Paksha Chaturthi in the month of Kartik, Karwa Chauth is marked by a day-long fast from sunrise to moonrise, during which women abstain from food and water. The fast is undertaken with prayers for the health, happiness, and longevity of their husbands.
The day begins with *sargi*, a pre-dawn meal prepared by mothers-in-law for their daughters-in-law. Women then gather for the *Karwa Chauth Puja*, dressed in traditional attire, to hear and recite legendary stories of devotion like Veeravati, Karwa, and Savitri. The fast culminates with the sighting of the moon, after which husbands traditionally offer their wives the first bite of food and sip of water.
**Key Timings for Karwa Chauth 2025:**
* **Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat:** 05:57 PM to 07:11 PM
* **Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time:** 06:19 AM to 08:13 PM
* **Krishna Dashami Moonrise:** 08:13 PM
* **Chaturthi Tithi Begins:** 10:54 PM on Oct 09, 2025
* **Chaturthi Tithi Ends:** 07:38 PM on Oct 10, 2025
Karwa Chauth often coincides with Sankashti Chaturthi, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
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