Karva Chauth Katha in English: Printable Booklet with Puja Order

This is a 14-page printable booklet for the evening of Karva Chauth, written for a woman keeping her first Karva Chauth and for any circle where half the women read Hindi slowly. It puts the two stories that are read aloud during the puja into plain English in large, clear type, so one person can read them to the whole circle.

Inside: the Veeravati katha (three pages, large type, with pause marks); the katha of Karwa and the crocodile (two pages); the day in order from the pre-dawn sargi to the moment the fast is broken; a sargi and thali checklist with boxes to tick; the puja order on a single page, with room to write your own family's order; a moonrise card with a blank for your city's moonrise time; a page explaining each step for a newcomer or a husband who wants to understand; a page for your family's own way; and a sources page.

Families keep Karva Chauth differently, so the booklet says so on the page and leaves space for the way your mother-in-law or your mother does it. It explains customs and does not give religious rulings or medical advice. In 2026 the day falls on 28 October in the United States and 29 October in India; check your own city's date and moonrise.

Print on US Letter or A4 (the margins fit both), read the katha aloud at the puja, and keep the booklet to use again each year.

This printable was created with the help of AI tools, then checked fact by fact.

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