Karwa Chauth 2023: Why Is Moon Worshipped During Puja?

Karwa Chauth: Know about the meaning, significance and rituals of the What is the importance of the Chandra Pujan on the day of Karwa Chauth from the Astrologer Radhakant Vats.

On the occasion of Karva Chauth, married women stay on empty stomachs the whole day without water and food to fast for their husbands’ long lives and prosperity. The Chandra Puja is considered to be a very important part of this fast.

Significance Of Worshipping Moon:

Worshipping the Moon is a crucial part of the Karva Chauth fast in the Hindu religion. According to the scriptures, the fast of Karva Chauth is not considered complete without worshipping the moon. Scroll down to read more about it.

Karwa Chauth 2023: Importance of Worshipping Moon

• The mythology recites a story of Lord Rams, which is behind the tradition of the Chandra Pujan.
• The story starts with Lord Rama once looking towards the moon in the east direction with great concentration.
• Seeing this, the people around Shri Rama at that time, asked him the reason behind him staring at the moon.

• The Lord then quostioned back those people about what the blackness of the moon is symbol of.

• When they all couldn’t answer, Shri Ram explained that the blackness of the moon represented poison. He added that the moon transmits this poison hidden in its blackness to the husband and wife living far away.
• Therefore, the couples are advised to worship the Moon and pray for togetherness with the spouse.
• This became the reason why worshipping the moon on the day of Karva Chauth is now such a special tradition.
• The women pray to the Moon God for not having to bear separation from their husbands on Karwa Chauth.
• The belief is that worshipping the Moon on the day of Karva Chauth removes the chances of separation from the spouse.

• This is also believed to help in getting rid of the troubles in marital life and sweetening the relationship between husband and wife (Auspicious Colours For Karwa Chauth).

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