Performing Karwa Chauth Puja and Aarti: Step-by-Step Guide


Karwa Chauth Puja and Aarti Methods

Karwa Chauth is a Hindu festival celebrated by married women for the long life and well-being of their husbands. The festival falls on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik. On this day, women observe a day-long fast and break it only after sighting the moon and performing the Karwa Chauth Puja and Aarti. Here are the steps to perform the Puja and Aarti:

Karwa Chauth Puja Method

  1. Take a bath and wear clean clothes.
  2. Arrange all the necessary items for the Puja, including a Karwa (a small earthen pot), a thali (a plate), a sieve, a diya (a lamp), some flowers, and some sweets.
  3. Place the Karwa on the thali and fill it with water. Add some flowers and sweets to it.
  4. Light the diya and place it on the thali.
  5. Take some rice in your hand and offer it to the Karwa while reciting the Karwa Chauth mantra.
  6. Offer some flowers and sweets to the Karwa.
  7. Now, offer the Karwa to the moon while reciting the Karwa Chauth mantra.
  8. After offering the Karwa to the moon, offer some water to the moon while reciting the Chandra Darshan mantra.
  9. Finally, offer some sweets to your husband and break your fast.

Karwa Chauth Aarti Method

  1. Light the diya and place it on the thali.
  2. Take some flowers in your hand and offer them to the moon while reciting the Chandra Darshan mantra.
  3. Now, offer the thali to the moon while reciting the Karwa Chauth Aarti.
  4. After completing the Aarti, offer some sweets to your husband and break your fast.