Festival India

Karva Chauth 1973

Monday 15 October 1973

19381 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Karva Chauth 1973?
Karva Chauth 1973 is on Monday 15 October 1973 in India.
How many days until Karva Chauth 1973?
Karva Chauth 1973 was 19381 days ago.
Is Karva Chauth a public holiday in India?
No. Karva Chauth is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Karva Chauth 1974?
Karva Chauth 1974 is on Sunday 3 November 1974.
Is the date of Karva Chauth 1973 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

Held on Kartika Krishna Chaturthi in the Purnimanta calendar, about nine days before Diwali.

Significance

Married women fast for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands.

How it is celebrated

  • Sargi meal before sunrise
  • Fast without food or water until moonrise
  • Evening katha and puja in groups
  • Breaking the fast after viewing the moon through a sieve

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiKrishna Chaturthi
NakshatraKrittika
YogaVyatipata
KaranaBava
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset5:51 PM
Rahu Kaal7:48 AM - 9:14 AM
Abhijit11:43 AM - 12:29 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Karva Chauth in other years

YearDateDay
197225 OctoberWednesdayView
197315 OctoberMondayThis page
19743 NovemberSundayView
197524 OctoberFridayView