Karwa Chauth 2026: Karwa Chauth Puja Samagri List and Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi | Read Here

Karwa Chauth 2026

The fast of Karwa Chauth is considered one of the major fasts for married women. On this day, women observe a Nirjala Fast throughout the day for the long life, good health, and happy married life of their husbands. At the same time, women who are observing the fast for the first time have many questions in their minds regarding the puja, like what items will be required for the puja, and how to offer Arghya to the moon in the evening. If you are also going to observe the Karwa Chauth fast for the first time, in this article, we will tell you the required worship items, story, and worship method.

Puja Samagri List for Karwa Chauth

• Earthen pot and lid (or brass pot)
• Karve skewer, sieve (Channi), diya, and Kalava
• Akshat, Roli, sandalwood, incense sticks
• Solahshringar items for Goddess Parvati
• Sweets, fruits, wheat grains or rice
• Kalash and raw milk to offer Arghya to the Moon

Karwa Chauth Shubh Muhurat

Moonrise Time: Moonrise on this day will be at 08:17 PM.
Puja Muhurat: The auspicious time of puja will be from 05:38 PM to 06:56 PM.
Sargi Time: It will be from 03:30 AM to 05:30 AM.

Karwa Chauth 2026 Puja Vidhi

• Sargi: On the day of Karwa Chauth, wake up before sunrise and have Sargi given by your mother-in-law. 
• Solah Shringar: Keep a Nirjala fast throughout the day. In the evening, wear red or yellow colored clothes and do solah shringar.
• Chowki Sthapana: Spread a red cloth on a wooden plank in the home temple in the evening. Install pictures of Shiva-Parvati, Kartikeya, and Karwa Mata on it.
• Karwa Puja: Fill an earthen Karwa with water or wheat, apply Roli-Akshat on it, and keep sweets or sugar in the lid. Offer Roli, fruits, and Solah Shringar items to Karwa Mata.
• Karwa Chauth Vrat Katha and Aarti: Listen to the sacred story of Karwa Chauth. Complete the puja with Aarti.
• Moon Sighting and Arghya: When the moon rises at night, first look at the Moon by placing a diya in a sieve (Channi), then look at your husband's face through the sieve. After this, offer water and milk from a pot to the moon and offer Arghya.
• Breaking the fast: After worshiping the moon, complete your fast by drinking water from your husband's hands and seek blessings of the elders of the house.