Preparation20 min
Prepare the karwa and chalni
Clean, decorate and set aside the earthen pot and the sieve used on the day.
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KarwaChalniCloth
Karva Chauth · Prepare
Get ready for Karva Chauth, one step at a time
Start with what matters to your family. Every step can be added to your plan, where you can set a date or assign it to someone.
Build my Karva Chauth plan →Preparation20 min
Plan the sargi
Decide who will prepare it, what will be served and when everyone will wake.
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Sargi listThali
Preparation25 min
Karva Chauth thali essentials
Everything to keep ready on the puja thali before the evening.
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ThaliDiyaRoliRice
Preparation30 min
Plan bayana and gifts
List recipients and choose thoughtful bayana for elders and family.
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Gift listBags
Preparation15 min
Understand the vrat
The shape of the day — from sargi to moonrise — so everyone knows the plan.
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Family notes
Preparation10 min
Stay well through the fast
Simple, gentle guidance for a long day without food or water.
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Water note
Preparation30 min
Choose your festive outfit
Pick something comfortable that suits a long day of fasting and puja.
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OutfitJewellery
Preparation10 min
Plan for your moonrise
Check your city’s moonrise time and a clear spot to sight the moon.
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Notes
Preparation15 min
Karva Chauth checklist
A single list so puja items, food, gifting and timings are all covered.
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Checklist
Preparation10 min
Karva Chauth questions
Common questions about sargi, the fast, muhurat and parna.
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Notes
Puja20 min
Karva Chauth puja vidhi
A gentle outline of the evening puja; customs differ by region and family.
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ThaliKarwaChalni
Puja20 min
Karva Chauth vrat katha
Read a family-approved version of the Karva Chauth story together.
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Katha book
Puja15 min
Set up the karwa and chalni
Arrange the pot, sieve, diya and offerings for the evening puja.
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KarwaChalniDiya
Puja10 min
Sight the moon through the chalni
The moment of moonrise, seen through the sieve before the fast is broken.
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ChalniDiya
Puja10 min
Offer the argya
The water offering made to the moon before breaking the fast.
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KarwaWater
Puja15 min
How to break the fast (parna)
The order most families follow when the fast is broken after moonrise.
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Parna meal
Puja25 min
Katha circle with family
Read and listen together, passing the story and a small offering around.
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Katha book
Puja10 min
Muhurat and moonrise timing
Check a trusted local panchang for your city’s moonrise and puja window.
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Notes
Puja10 min
Regional ways of keeping Karva Chauth
How customs and small rituals differ across communities.
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Notes
Puja10 min
Karva Chauth do’s and don’ts
Simple, practical care for the puja, the fast and the family.
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Notes
Steps with guides open the detail page, where you can add them to your plan.