करवा चौथ
The nirjala vrata observed by married women on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Amanta) — approximately eleven days before Diwali — for the longevity of their husbands. The fast is kept without food or water from before sunrise until moonrise, when the moon is sighted through a sieve and arghya is offered. The vrata-katha is preserved in the Skanda Purana; the karva — a clay water pot exchanged between women — gives the festival its name.
Thu, 29 Oct, 2026 — Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Amanta) -- the nirjala vrata observed by married women across North India for the longevity of their husbands. The fast begins before sunrise and is broken only after sighting the moon through a sieve and offering arghya. The vrata-katha is preserved in the Skanda Purana; the karva (clay water pot) lends the festival its name.
