Karwa Chauth 2025: Zodiac insights for a meaningful fast

The month of Kartik is considered extremely important in Sanatan Dharma. The festival of Karwa Chauth (Karwa Chauth 2025) is celebrated during this month. Karwa Chauth is an ancient North Indian festival celebrated by married women for the long life, health, and prosperity of their husbands. The word “Karwa” means earthen pot used to store water and “Chauth” means the fourth day of the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) in the Hindu month of Kartika. References can be traced back to the Mahabharata when Draupadi observed a fast for Arjuna’s safety and to ancient frontier traditions, when soldiers’ wives would pray for their husbands’ safe return from distant battles. Symbolically, it honors Parvati and Shiva for the eternal bond of marriage and the victory of devotion over mortal limitations.

Karwa Chauth 2025: Date & Puja Muhurat

• Date: Friday, 10th October 2025 (Kartika Krishna Chaturthi).
• Fasting Time: Sunrise to Moonrise.
• Puja Muhurat (Approx.): 5:40 pm – 6:55 pm (during evening Sandhya, when Karwa and Goddess Parvati are worshipped).
• Moonrise for breaking the fast is expected around 8:15 pm – 8:35 pm (IST).

Karwa Chauth Puja Samagri List

Flowers, raw milk, sugar, ghee, incense sticks, curd, sweets, Ganga water, unbroken rice grains, vermilion, henna, bangles, anklets, mehendi, comb, bindi, scarf, yellow clay, sieve, water pot, lamp, and plate.

Karwa Chauth Katha:

There was a beautiful princess named Veervati, the only sister among her brothers. On her first Karva Chauth, she visited her parents' home and observed a strict fast for her husband. Veervati had never observed this fast before, so by evening she was tormented by hunger and thirst. She repeatedly went to the roof to check if the moon had risen. Her brothers were distressed to see her so distressed. They climbed a tree, installed a mirror, and began shining light on it from their palace. From a distance, it appeared as if the moon had actually risen in the sky.

Her brothers came to her and said, "Sister, the moon has risen now, you should break your fast." Veervati was convinced and broke her fast. As Veervati broke her fast, news of her husband's death arrived. Weeping, she immediately set out for her in-laws' house. On the way, she met Goddess Parvati, who told her that her brothers had betrayed her. Veervati then observed the fast of Karva Chauth with full devotion, and seeing her dedication, Yama, the god of death, gave life to her husband.

Rituals Step-by-Step

• Sargi: Before sunrise, the mother-in-law offers a pre-dawn meal (sargi) including fruits, sweets, dry fruits, and water.

• Nirjala Vrat: Women observe a strict fast without food or water from sunrise to moonrise.

• Karwa & Puja Thali Preparation: Decorate the clay pot (karwa) and thali with roli, rice, diya, sweets, and sieve (chalni).

• Evening Puja: Women gather in a circle, narrate the Karwa Chauth Katha, and offer prayers to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. Karwa is filled with water and offered to the deity and then to the mother-in-law.

• Moonrise Ritual: Women view the moon through the sieve, and then their husband’s face, and break the fast after offering water to the moon and receiving their husband’s blessings.

Spiritual & Cultural Significance

• Strengthens marital bond through shared devotion and gratitude.
• Symbolizes Shakti (divine feminine energy) a celebration of patience, love, and spiritual discipline.
• Fasting and meditation purify the mind, bringing inner strength and harmony.

Astrological Effect on Zodiac Signs:

Karwa Chauth's impact varies across zodiac signs, and in 2025, the festival will impact individuals' lives due to planetary positions and astrological transits, which could have both auspicious and inauspicious consequences for all zodiac signs. Karwa Chauth falls after a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse for all zodiac signs:

Aries (Mesha)

Effect: Strengthens courage in relationships and supports new beginnings.

Remedy: Light a ghee diya before a red cloth and chant “Om Angarakaya Namah” for marital harmony.

Taurus (Vrishabha)

Effect: Enhances stability and long-term financial security.

Remedy: Offer white sweets to Goddess Parvati and recite “Om Shukraya Namah” 108 times.

Gemini (Mithuna)

Effect: Improves communication and deepens emotional understanding.

Remedy: Donate green vegetables to the needy and chant “Om Budhaya Namah”.

Cancer (Karka)

Effect: Brings emotional peace and strengthens family bonds.

Remedy: Offer milk to a Shiva Lingam and chant “Om Namah Shivaya” 11 times.

Leo (Simha)

Effect: Boosts self-confidence in love and supports creative expression.

Remedy: Light a diya with ghee at sunrise and recite Aditya Hridaya Stotra.

Virgo (Kanya)

Effect: Promotes health and practical wisdom in relationships.

Remedy: Donate white clothes or kheer and chant “Om Shukraya Namah”.

Libra (Tula)

Effect: Work that has been pending for a long time will be completed, and obstacles will be removed.

Remedy: Offer white flowers to Goddess Lakshmi and chant “Om Shreem Mahalakshmyai Namah.”

Scorpio (Vrishchika)

Effect: Deep emotional healing; hidden truths in relationships may surface.

Remedy: Perform abhishek of Lord Hanuman with mustard oil and recite “Hanuman Chalisa.”

Sagittarius (Dhanu)

Effect: Encourages higher understanding and faith in partnerships.

Remedy: Light a yellow diya on Thursday and chant “Om Brihaspataye Namah.”

Capricorn (Makara)

Effect: Strengthens career-family balance; improves discipline in relationships.

Remedy: Donate black sesame seeds on Saturday and chant “Om Sham Shanicharaya Namah.”

Aquarius (Kumbha)

Effect: Good for social harmony and long-term commitments.

Remedy: Offer water mixed with black sesame to a Peepal tree and chant “Om Sham Shanicharaya Namah.”

Pisces (Meena)

Effect: Heightens spiritual connection with spouse and divine love.

Remedy: Offer Tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu and chant “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.”

Universal Remedies for All on Karwa Chauth

• Chanting the Durga Saptashloki after evening puja for protection and blessings.
• Offering red flowers and lighting 11 ghee diyas to Goddess Parvati for marital bliss.
• Charity of food and clothes to underprivileged women to honor the spirit of the fast.

Donate these things:

On Karva Chauth, worship the Goddess Karva. Recite the fasting story and pray for happiness and peace in your life. Afterward, donate perfume, saffron, vermillion, and a red scarf. According to religious belief, donating these items brings happiness to your married life and maintains peace and happiness.

Keep these things in mind on Karva Chauth:

• Pray and take a vow too fast.
• Do not argue with anyone during the fast.
• Do not think negatively about anyone.
• Do not wear black clothes even by mistake.
• Take care of the cleanliness of your home and temple.
• Break the fast after seeing the moon.

Conclusion:

Karwa Chauth 2025 on 10th October is a sacred time of love, faith, and victory of devotion. Whether married or single, observing simple mantras, charity, and light offerings can harmonize planetary energies and bless all zodiac signs with prosperity, health and marital happiness.