Karwa Chauth
Join us for a day of faith, love and togetherness.
Prior to the main event, don’t forget to register for Mehendi Utsav on October 26, 2026: Use the link below:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/karwa-chauth-mehendi-signup
Main event details:
- 🗓️ October 28, 2026
- ⏰ 6.30 PM
- 📍46656 270th St, Tea, SD 57064
- 📣 Karva Chauth Puja & Katha
Read the stories on Karwa Chauth provided by our priest:
#The Legend of Karwa Chauth
The Story Of Queen Veeravati
A long long time ago, there lived a beautiful girl by the name of Veeravati. Married to a king, she was the only sister of her seven loving brothers. On the occasion of the first Karwa Chauth after her marriage, she went to her parents’ house. After sunrise, she observed a strict fast. However, the queen couldn’t stand the rigors of fasting and was desperatly waiting for the moon to rise. The seven brothers who loved her dearly, were very disturbed watching the distress of their sister and decided to end her fast by deceiving her. The brothers reflected a mirror through Pipal tree leaves. The sister, taken it as moon rise, broke the fast and took food. However, the moment the queen ate her dinner, she received the news that her husband, the king, was seriously ill.
The queen rushed to her husband’s palace and on the way, she met Lord Shiva and his consort, Goddess Parvati. Parvati informed her that the king had died because the queen had broken her fast by watching a false moon. However, when the queen asked her for forgiveness, the goddess granted her the boon that the king would be revived. But to achieve this, she would have to undertake the Karwa Chauth fast under strict rituals, then only her husband would come back to life. Thus, by strictly following all the rituals of Karwa chauth, queen Veeravati brought back her husband.
#The Legend Of Mahabharata
The belief in this fast and its associated rituals goes back to the pre-Mahabharata times. Draupadi, too, is said to have observed this fast. Once Arjun went to the Nilgiris for penance and the rest of the Pandavas faced many problems in his absence. Draupadi, out of desperation, remembered Lord Krishna and asked for help. Lord Krishna reminded her that on an earlier occasion, when Goddess Parvati had sought Lord Shivas guidance under similar circumstances, she had been advised to observe the fast of Karwa Chauth. Draupadi followed the instructions and observed the fast with all its rituals. Consequently, the Pandavas were able to overcome their problems. On this day, fasting women listen to Karwa Chauth legends with rapt attention.
#The Story Of Satyavan and Savitri
There is the story of the Satyavan and Savitri. When Lord Yama, came to procure Satyavan’s soul, Savitri begged him to grant him life. When he refused, she stopped eating and drinking and Yamraj finally relented. He granted her, her husband’s life. To this day, Karwa Chauth is celebrated with great faith and belief.
#The Legend Of Karwa
According to another legend, a woman named Karwa was deeply devoted to her husband. One day while bathing, he was caught by a crocodile. Karwa came running and bound the crocodile with a cotton yarn. She then went to Yama, the Lord of death, and requested him to send the offending crocodile to hell. When Yama refused, she threatened to curse him. Afraid of the power of a devoted wife, Yama readily accepted and sent the crocodile to Yamalok or hell, and blessed Karwa’s husband with long life.