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title: "Karwa Chauth (Karak Chaturthi)"
sanskrit_name: "करवा चौथ (कर्क चतुर्थी)"
tithi: "Chaturthi (4th Lunar Tithi)"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/karwa_chauth"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/karwa_chauth)"
---

# Karwa Chauth (Karak Chaturthi) (करवा चौथ (कर्क चतुर्थी))

> Karwa Chauth is a sacred day-long Nirjala (waterless) fast observed by married Hindu women for the health, longevity, and prosperity of their husbands.

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Chaturthi (4th Lunar Tithi)
- **Season**: Sharad (Autumn)

## Spiritual Significance
Karwa Chauth is a sacred day-long Nirjala (waterless) fast observed by married Hindu women for the health, longevity, and prosperity of their husbands.