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Religion
Punjab Women Start Karva Chauth Fast with Sugarcane, Await Moonrise
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 11:37 AM
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In Punjab, married women began their Karva Chauth fast this morning, consuming sugarcane and abstaining from water all day while waiting for the moon to rise.
In the early hours of Karva Chauth 2026, married women across Punjab gathered to commence their fast, beginning with the consumption of sugarcane (sarghi). The ritual, a traditional observance of marital devotion, requires participants to remain waterless throughout the day.
Participants will observe the fast until the moon appears, at which point they will break it with a meal. The event, rooted in cultural and religious practices, highlights the enduring significance of Karva Chauth in Punjab’s social fabric.
Local communities have organized the morning gathering, ensuring that the women have access to sarghi and other customary items needed for the fast. The observance continues to be a prominent feature of the region’s festive calendar.
Participants will observe the fast until the moon appears, at which point they will break it with a meal. The event, rooted in cultural and religious practices, highlights the enduring significance of Karva Chauth in Punjab’s social fabric.
Local communities have organized the morning gathering, ensuring that the women have access to sarghi and other customary items needed for the fast. The observance continues to be a prominent feature of the region’s festive calendar.