Karva Chauth Vrat Katha Book PDF – Overview
Karwa Chauth is a very significant festival for women. It is said that the fast of Krva Chauth is incomplete without the reciting Karva Chauth Vrat Katha. It is also known as Legends of Karwa Chauth which tells us about the significance of the fast of Krwa Chauth which is described in the religious scriptures. On this day, after reading the story of Karva Chauth story to Shyam, after the moon comes out in the evening, she offers Arghya to the moon and after doing tilak etc., breaks her fast by drinking water from her husband’s hands.
करवा चौथ हिन्दुओं का एक प्रमुख त्योहार है। यह भारत के पंजाब, उत्तर प्रदेश, हरियाणा, मध्य प्रदेश और राजस्थान का पर्व है। यह कार्तिक मास की कृष्ण पक्ष की चतुर्थी को मनाया जाता है। यह पर्व सौभाग्यवती (सुहागिन) स्त्रियाँ मनाती हैं। यह व्रत सुबह सूर्योदय से पहले करीब ४ बजे के बाद शुरू होकर रात में चंद्रमा दर्शन के बाद संपूर्ण होता है।
Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha
“A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful princess by the name of Veeravati. When she was of marriageable age, Veeravati was married to a king. On the occasion of the first Karva Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents ‘ house.”
“After sunrise, she observed a strict fast. However, the queen was too delicate and couldn’t stand the rigors of fasting. By evening, Veeravati was too weak and fainted. Now, the queen had seven brothers who loved her dearly. They couldn’t stand the plight of their sister and decided to end her fast by deceiving her. They made a fire at the nearby hill and asked their sister to see the glow. They assured her that it was the moonlight and since the moon had risen, she could break her fast.”
“However, the moment the gullible queen ate her dinner, she received the news that her husband, the king, was dead. The queen was heartbroken and hastened to her husband’s palace. On the way, she met Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess However, when the queen asked her for forgiveness, the goddess granted her the boon that the king would be revived but would be ill. ”
“When the queen reached the palace, she found the king lying unconscious with hundreds of needles inserted in his body. Each day, the queen managed to remove one needle from the king’s body. Next year, on the day of Karva Chauth, only one needle remained embedded in the body of the unconscious king.”
“The queen observed a strict fast that day and when she went to the market to buy the Karva for the puja, her maid removed the remaining needle from the king’s body. The king regained consciousness and mistook the maid for his queen. When The real queen returned to the palace, she was made to serve as a maid.”
“However, Veeravati was true to her faith and religiously observed the Karva Chauth Vrat. Once when the king was going to some other kingdom, he asked the real queen (now turned maid) if she wanted anything. The queen asked for a pair of identical dolls. The king obliged and the queen kept singing a song ” Roli ki Goli ho gayi… Goli ki Roli ho gayi ” (the queen has turned into a maid and the maid has turned into a queen).”
करवा चौथ व्रत कथा
एक साहूकार के एक पुत्री और सात पुत्र थे। करवा चौथ के दिन साहूकार की पत्नी, बेटी और बहुओं ने व्रत रखा। रात्रि को साहूकार के पुत्र भोजन करने लगे तो उन्होंने अपनी वहन से भोजन करने के लिए कहा। बहन वोली- “भाई! अभी चन्द्रमा नहीं निकला है, उसके निकलने पर मैं अर्घ्य देकर भोजन करूँगी।” इस पर भाइयों ने नगर से बाहर जाकर अग्नि जला दी और छलनी ले जाकर उसमें से प्रकाश दिखाते हुए बहन से कहा- “वहन! चन्द्रमा निकल आया है, अर्घ्य देकर भोजन कर लो।” (
बहन अपनी भाभियों को भी बुला लाई कि तुम भी चन्द्रमा को अर्घ्य दे लो, किन्तु वे अपने पतियों की करतूत जानती थीं। उन्होंने कहा- “वाईजी! अभी चन्द्रमा नहीं निकला है। तुम्हारे भाई चालाकी करते हुए अग्नि का प्रकाश छलनी से दिखा रहे हैं।” किन्तु बहन ने भाभियों की बात पर ध्यान नहीं दिया और भाइयों द्वारा दिखाए प्रकाश को ही अर्घ्य देकर भोजन कर लिया। इस प्रकार व्रत भंग होने से गणेश जी उससे रुष्ट हो गए। इसके बाद उसका पति सख्त बीमार हो गया और जो कुछ घर में था, उसकी बीमारी में लग गया। साहूकार की पुत्री को जब अपने दोष का पता लगा तो वह पश्चातप से भर उठी।
गणेश जी से क्षमा-प्रार्थना करने के बाद उसने पुनः विधि-विधान से चतुर्थी का व्रत करना आरम्भ कर दिया। श्रद्धानुसार सवका आदर सत्कार करते हुए, सबसे आशीर्वाद लेने में ही उसने मन को लगा दिया।
इस प्रकार उसके श्रद्धाभक्ति सहित कर्म को देख गणेश जी उस पर प्रसन्न हो गए। उन्होंने उसके पति को जीवनदान दे उसे बीमारी से मुक्त करने के पश्चात् धन-सम्पत्ति से युक्त कर दिया। इस प्रकार जो कोई छल-कपट से रहित श्रद्धाभक्तिपूर्वक चतुर्थी का व्रत करेगा, वह सव प्रकार से सुखी होते हुए कष्ट-कंटकों से मुक्त हो जाएगा।
Karwa Chauth Samagri List
- A sturdy platform for performing the Karva Chauth pooja
- A plate for keeping all the pooja items and Gadvi (glass) filled with water
- Cow-dung for making goddess Gora or Parvati’s image
- Karwa Chauth storybook
- Matthi for Bhog
- Sindoor or kumkum
- Red thread (called Kalawa)
- Karwa – a vessel filled with water
- Baya or Bayana – Gifts for the mother-in-law which are usually dry fruits, a saree, or money.
- Dhoop or Agarbatti
- Match-box
- Paan Leaves
- Ghee or oil
- Money – for making an offering
- Fruits and sweets – as offerings to Karwa Ma
- Kapoor / Camphor balls
- Diya, made of atta
- Strainer or Channi to see the moon in the evening
- Red or Pink cloth to cover your Thaali
Karwa Chauth 2021 – Timing (Shubh Muhurat)
Chaturthi Tithi Begins – 03:01 AM on Oct 24, 2021
Chaturthi Tithi Ends – 05:43 AM on Oct 25, 2021
Karwa Chauth Puja Muhurat – 05:43 PM to 06:59 PM
Karwa Chauth Upavasa Time – 06:27 AM to 08:07 PM
Moonrise on Karwa Chauth Day – 08:07 PM
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