Saa Thum

Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva & Chandra (the Moon)

PujaFamily & Relationships45–60 min

Karwa Chauth Puja

The evening puja of Karwa Chauth, when married women pray for their husband's long life and hear the vrat katha before sighting the moon.

Women dressed in red finery seated in a circle around a decorated karwa pot and a Goddess Parvati image, a sieve and lamp in hand, full moon rising in the background.
Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva & Chandra (the Moon) · May every blessing find its way to you.

01 · The ritual

About the Karwa Chauth Puja

The evening puja of Karwa Chauth, when married women pray for their husband's long life and hear the vrat katha before sighting the moon.

In a puja, the deity is lovingly welcomed and honoured with flowers, lamp, incense, food and prayer — the way you would welcome a most beloved guest into your home.

02 · The deity

Why it is offered to Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva & Chandra (the Moon)

Parvati, the ideal devoted wife, is honoured with Shiva and the Moon, as married women pray for their husband’s long life.

The story behind it

The vrat katha tells of Veeravati, who broke her fast too early when her brothers showed her a false moon — and whose devotion later restored her husband to her. Women hear the story together each Karwa Chauth evening.

03 · Blessings

The blessings devotees seek

Families have turned to the Karwa Chauth Puja for generations. These are the blessings traditionally sought from it:

  1. Prayers for a spouse's long life.
  2. Marital harmony.
  3. Parvati's blessings.

A ritual is an act of faith, hope and gratitude. We describe blessings the way tradition describes them; Saa Thum never promises a particular outcome.

04 · For you?

Who it is for

Especially lovely for

Married women observing the vrat, and couples celebrating together.

A private puja is booked for one family. You can book it for yourself, or for someone you love, wherever they live.

05 · Timing

The best time for it

Karwa Chauth evening (Kartik Krishna Chaturthi).

At a glance

Duration
45–60 min
Commitment
Standard
Muhurat
Not needed
Format
Private puja
Standard — about an hour to an hour and a half. Not needed — it can be performed on any day.

06 · At the altar

Performed at a Himalayan temple

Your puja is performed at a peaceful Himalayan temple by its own pujari, a priest with years of experience, at a properly prepared altar — with the correct mantras, the correct sequence and full devotion. Our crew travels there to film it for you. Never rushed, never cut short.

Traditional offerings used

A karwa pot, a sieve, sweets, henna, red bangles.

When you join, you also support these mountain pujaris, their families and their villages through the hard Himalayan winters — so the sacred traditions they have spent years learning are kept alive.

07 · Value

Everything is arranged for you

No pandit to find, no samagri to buy, no place to prepare. Our temple priests arrange the altar and the offerings, and we send you the video. You simply pray and receive the blessing.

08 · From anywhere

Taking part from home

Distance is no barrier to devotion. Wherever you are — in India or abroad — you can be part of the puja.

  1. Book the puja for your family.
  2. At the scheduled time, light a lamp at home if you wish and pray quietly with your family.
  3. When it finishes, we email you the video of the puja.
  4. Sit facing the screen, listen to the mantras with a calm, open heart, and chant along if you know them.
  5. Fold your hands for the aarti at the end and receive the blessing.
Keep ready at home (optional)

A small lamp or diya · An incense stick · A fresh flower · A glass of water · A small sweet to offer.

09 · Prasad

Prasad by courier

After the puja, blessed prasad and sacred items — such as a sacred thread, kumkum or vibhuti, where the ritual uses them — are packed with care and sent by courier. We deliver across India, and internationally too, so families living abroad can receive the blessing at home.

10 · Good to know

Before you join

Many families avoid new rituals during a period of mourning (sutak) in the family, and during solar or lunar eclipse hours. Some traditions also avoid new-beginning rituals during Pitru Paksha and Kharmas. If you are unsure, ask us — we will help you choose a good date.

Changed plans? You get a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled start — see our refund policy.

Faith, brought home to you.

Book the Karwa Chauth Puja

Choose a date — we send you the video, with prasad by courier.

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