Karva Chauth Puja in Varanasi

Karva Chauth Puja samagri list

• Earthen or metal karva with lid
• Karva Chauth calendar or image of Gauri
• Puja thali with roli, akshat and sindoor
• Ghee diya, cotton wicks and incense
• Sieve (channi) for viewing the moon
• Sweets, mathri and fruits
• Shringar items as per family custom
• Water for arghya

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and Pandit ji can arrange the samagri in Varanasi at an additional cost, agreed after discussion.

Karva Chauth Puja vidhi, step by step

1. 1Sargi and sankalp. Before sunrise the vrati eats sargi, often given by the mother in law, and takes the sankalp for the nirjala fast.
2. 2Setting up the puja. In the evening an image of Gauri and the Karva Chauth calendar are placed, with a karva filled with water, a diya, sweets and a thali of offerings.
3. 3Gauri puja and katha. The Pandit leads the worship of Gauri, Shiva and Ganesha, followed by the Karva Chauth katha while the women pass their thalis in a circle.
4. 4Chandra arghya and parana. At moonrise the vrati views the moon through a sieve, offers arghya from the karva and breaks the fast with water from her husband's hand, as per custom.