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Why do we look at the moon through a sieve on Karwa Chauth 2025? The mention of Karwa Chauth brings a smile to every married woman's face and a sparkle to her eyes. This fast is observed every year on the Chaturthi Tithi (fourth day) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the month of Kartika, and this time, the auspicious date falls on Friday, October 10th. On this day, married women observe a Nirjala fast and worship Goddess Karva, praying for their husbands' long life, happiness, and prosperity. As evening approaches, well-dressed women arrange a puja plate with a lamp, sweets, a karva (water pot), and a sieve. When the moon rises at night, women gaze at the moon through a sieve and then break their fast by looking at their husbands' faces through the same sieve. Let's find out why women gaze at the moon through a sieve on Karwa Chauth…

The Tradition of Looking at the Face Through a Sieve
On Karwa Chauth, women gaze at the moon and their husbands' faces through a sieve, breaking their Nirjala fast. The sieve has thousands of holes. It is believed that looking at the moon through a sieve increases the number of reflections reflected in it. Looking at the husband through a sieve increases his lifespan. Therefore, during the Karva Chauth fast, it is customary to look at the moon and the husband's face through a sieve; without it, the fast is considered incomplete.

The Puranas mention the moon through a sieve.
The story of looking at the moon through a sieve on Karva Chauth is linked to a curse on the Moon God. According to legend, the Moon God once became proud of his beauty and mocked Ganesha's appearance. Ganesha's words enraged the Moon God, and he cursed him. Ganesha declared that anyone who looks at the moon will be blamed and face disgrace.

Ganesha's words made the Moon God realize his mistake and he began to apologize. After Chandra Dev apologized, Ganesha reduced the duration of the curse to one day, the fourth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada. This date is also known as Kalank Chaturthi. Ganesha's words created a fear in people that the moon should not be looked at directly on the night of every Chaturthi. Therefore, on Karva Chauth, the moon is viewed through a sieve.

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