Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth lunar day (chaturthi) of the fortnight of the waning moon (krishna paksha) in the Hindu calendar month of Karttika (October–November). Chauth means “fourth” and karva means “earthen pot,” signifying the traditional ritual importance of an earthen pot, used by participating women to offer a libation (arghya) of water to the Moon, which is a symbol of prosperity and well-being.
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