Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival celebrated by married women, especially in North India, who observe fasting from dawn till the time of moonrise for the long life, health, and happiness of their husbands. It occurs on the Chaturthi (fourth day) of Krishna Paksha during the Kartik month. According to Drik Panchang, Karwa Chauth in 2025 falls on October 10. Chaturthi tithi starts late in the night on October 9 at 10:54 PM and continues until October 10 at 7:38 PM, thus the fast is undertaken on the day when the Chaturthi tithi dominates. The practice entails complete abstinence (nirjala vrat - without food or water), prayer, offering, recitation of stories (katha), and lastly, sighting the moon for terminating the fast. The celebration is full of symbolism: it commemorates ma

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