Vrat Benefits
Fasting purifies the body and mind, strengthens willpower, and creates a deeper connection with the divine.
करवा चौथ व्रत कथा
Karva Chauth Vrat Katha
Kartik Krishna Chaturthi (October-November)
१ Vrat Katha
Prachin kaal mein ek sundar nagri mein Veervati naam ki ek suhaagin stri rehti thi. Woh apne saat bhaiyon ki iklauti behen thi aur sabhi bhai usse bahut prem karte the. Vivah ke baad pehle Karva Chauth par Veervati ne nirjala vrat rakha. Din bhar bina ann-jal ke woh vrat mein tapti rahi. Shaam hote-hote usse bhookh-pyaas se bahut kasht hone laga.
Veervati ke saat bhai apni behen ko vyakul dekhkar bahut dukhi hue. Unse behen ka kasht dekha nahi gaya. Tab unhone ek yukti sochi — unhone peepal ke ped par ek chalni mein deepak rakhkar usse oonchai par latka diya, jisse door se dekhne par woh chandrama ke samaan prateet hota tha. Phir bhaiyon ne Veervati se kaha ki chandrama nikal aaya hai, ab woh vrat tod sakti hai.
Veervati ne us nakli chandrama ko dekhkar arghya de diya aur bhojan kar liya. Jaise hi usne pehla graas munh mein rakha, usse chheenk aa gayi. Doosra graas rakha to usmein baal nikal aaya. Teesra graas khaate hi uske pati ke mrityu ka samachar aa gaya. Veervati vilaap karti hui pati ke shav ke paas pahunchi.
Veervati ne apne pati ke shav ke paas baithkar din-raat vilaap kiya. Uske sachche prem aur samarpan ko dekhkar Mata Parvati prakat huyin. Devi Parvati ne Veervati se kaha — "He putri, tune chhalpoorvak nakli chandrama ko arghya diya tha, isiliye tere pati ki mrityu hui. Ab tu poorn vidhi-vidhan se punah Karva Chauth ka vrat rakh aur sachche chandrama ko arghya de."
Veervati ne Mata Parvati ki aagya ka paalan kiya. Usne poore vidhi-vidhan se Karva Chauth ka vrat rakha — subah se sankalp liya, solah shringar kiya, Shiv-Parvati ki puja ki, aur shaam ko sachche chandrama ke uday hone par hi vrat toda. Uski bhakti aur samarpan se prasann hokar Yamraj ne uske pati ke praan lauta diye.
Veervati ke pati punah jeevit ho uthe aur dono ne sukhpoorvak jeevan vyateet kiya. Tabhi se yah maanyata hai ki jo suhaagin stri poorn shraddha aur vidhi-vidhan se Karva Chauth ka vrat rakhti hai, uske pati ko dirghaayu prapt hoti hai aur uska saubhagya akhand rehta hai. Mata Gauri aur Bhagwan Shiv ki kripa se pati-patni ka bandhan saat janmon tak atoot bana rehta hai.
५ Frequently Asked Questions
Katha Reading
Reading the vrat katha during the fast is essential — it deepens faith and reminds the devotee of the vrat's sacred origin.
Breaking the Fast
Always break the fast at the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner for the specific vrat for full spiritual benefit.