**Karwa Chauth ka Vrat** ek pavitra vrat hai, jo vivaahit aur kuch avivaahit mahilaayein apne pati ke lambe jeevan aur unki sukh-shanti ke liye karti hain. Is vrat ke niyam aur uske sath judi hui katha ko jaana bahut zaroori hota hai. Yah vrat poore din niraahaari (bina khana-paani ke) kiya jata hai.

 **Karwa Chauth ka Vrat** ek pavitra vrat hai, jo vivaahit aur kuch avivaahit mahilaayein apne pati ke lambe jeevan aur unki sukh-shanti ke liye karti hain. Is vrat ke niyam aur uske sath judi hui katha ko jaana bahut zaroori hota hai. Yah vrat poore din niraahaari (bina khana-paani ke) kiya jata hai.

### Karwa Chauth Vrat Kaise Rakhein:

1. **Sargi (सुबह का भोजन):**

   - Vrat ka aarambh subah *Sargi* se hota hai, jo sunrise se pehle khaya jata hai. Ye bhojan saas apni bahu ko deti hai aur isme mithai, dry fruits, paani aur kuch aur poshtik cheezein hoti hain, jo din bhar ka vrat karne mein madad karti hain.

   - Sargi khane ke baad, vrat shuru ho jata hai aur striyaan din bhar bina paani aur bhojan ke apne vrat ko nibhaati hain.

2. **Shringar aur Vrat ka Sankalp:**

   - Is din mahilaayein suhaagan ka saara shringar karti hain—jewelry, bindi, sindoor, aur nayi saari pehenti hain. Iske baad ve vrat ka sankalp leti hain ki ve apne pati ke lambe jeevan ke liye yeh vrat poora din nibhaayengi.

   

3. **Puja aur Karwa Chauth Katha:**

   - Shaam ko, mahilaayein ikattha hoti hain aur *Karwa Chauth ki Puja* karti hain. Puja ke dauran mitti ka karwa (ek chhoti surahi) rakha jata hai, jisme pani aur gehne, mithai rakhe jaate hain. 

   - Puja ke baad Karwa Chauth ki *katha* suni jati hai, jo vrat ki mahatta aur iske itihaas ke baare mein batati hai.

### **Karwa Chauth Katha:**

Ek baar ek suhagan mahila thi, jiska naam Veeravati tha. Veeravati apne saat bhaiyon ki akeli behen thi, jo apne pati ke lambe jeevan ke liye Karwa Chauth ka vrat rakh rahi thi. Vrat ke dauran, bina paani aur bhojan ke, ve bahut kamzor ho gayi aur behosh hone lagi.

Uski is dasha ko dekhkar, uske bhaiyon ko uski chinta hui aur ve uska vrat todna chahte the. Isliye, unhone ek paed ke peeche jaake ek deepak jala diya aur apni behen ko yeh bataya ki chaand nikal aaya hai. Veeravati ne apne bhaiyon ki baat maan li aur usne chaand dekhkar apna vrat tod diya.

Parantu iske baad, uske pati ki tabiyat kharab ho gayi aur ve marne ke kagar par pahunch gaye. Veeravati ko yeh samajh mein aaya ki usne apne vrat ko bina chaand dekhkar tod diya tha, jo shubh nahi tha. Iske baad, usne pure bhakti aur shraddha ke saath Karwa Chauth ka vrat phir se rakha. Uski tapasya se uske pati ko nayi zindagi mili.

### 4. **Chaand Dekhne ka Vidhi:**

   - Raat ko jab chaand nikalta hai, to mahilaayein apni pooja ki thaali le kar chaand ko chalni (sieve) se dekhti hain, fir apne pati ka mukh dekhkar unka aashirwad leti hain.

   - Pati apni patni ko paani pilata hai aur is tarah vrat toda jata hai.

### 5. **Vrat todna aur Ashirwad:**

   - Vrat ke baad mahilaayein paani pi kar apna vrat todti hain aur phir apne pati se ashirwad leti hain. Is din pati apni patni ko uphaar dete hain aur vrat rakhne ki shraddha ko samman dete hain.

Yeh vrat prem, shraddha aur vishwas ka prateek hai jo vivaahit jodon ke sambandh ko aur majboot karta hai.