Karwa Chauth 2022: October 13 or 14? Know the exact date for fasting, tithi and puja samagri

Karwa Chauth is a festival celebrated by married women of Hindu belief. Women keep a day-long fast for the well-being and long lives of their husbands. While the festival will be celebrated in the second week of October this year, there's confusion about the time and date. 

The Karwa Chauth fast is kept on the fourth day of Krishna Paksha Chaturthi of Kartik month as per the Hindu calendar. Married women observe a fast from the time of sunrise and break the fast after looking at the moon and seeking the blessings of Goddess Parvati.

This year, the Chaturthi tithi will begin at 1:59 am on October 13 and it will end at 3:08 am on October 14. 

Karwa Chauth tithi

• Chaturthi Tithi: 1:59 AM on October 13 to 3:08 AM on October 14
• Puja timing: 5:54 PM to 7:09 PM on October 13

Puja Samagri

You will need the following list of items for performing Pooja: A lamp, cotton wick, an oil lamp, hoop, flowers, sweets, Roli, Incense sticks, an earthen pot, Roll, dhoop, sindoor, chandan, Haldi, honey, sugar, milk, water, curd, ghee, kapur. 

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