Karwa Chauth Samagri 2026: Quick Answer
For Karwa Chauth on Thursday, 29 October 2026, keep ready: (1) sargi items — pheni/sevaiyan, dry fruits, fruits, sweets, coconut water; (2) puja items — two earthen or metal karwas with lids, Gauri idol or Karwa Chauth picture, roli, akshat, kalava, sindoor, ghee lamp, incense, flowers; (3) thali — sweets, mathri, water lota, sieve (chalni); (4) solah shringar for yourself and for Gauri; (5) baya — sweets, clothes, shringar and money for the mother-in-law. Buy everything by 28 October; fresh flowers and sweets on the morning of 29 October.
1. Sargi Items
- •Pheni or sevaiyan cooked in milk
- •Dry fruits — almonds, cashews, raisins, dates
- •Fruits — banana, apple, pomegranate, papaya
- •Sweets (from the mother-in-law)
- •Coconut water, milk
- •Mathri or paratha (as per family custom)
2. Puja Items
- •Two karwas (earthen or metal) with lids — one for water, one for wheat/sweets
- •Gauri idol (yellow clay) or Karwa Chauth printed picture
- •Wooden chowki and red cloth
- •Roli, kumkum, haldi, akshat
- •Kalava (mauli)
- •Sindoor, bindi, bangles for Gauri
- •Ghee lamp, cotton wicks, incense, camphor
- •Flowers and garland
- •Gangajal and water
- •Wheat grains or akshat to hold during the katha
- •Karwa Chauth katha book
3. Puja Thali
- •Sweets (8 or 13 mathris/puas in many families)
- •Water lota for arghya
- •Chalni (sieve)
- •A small diya to place in the sieve
- •Raw milk (a little, to mix in arghya)
- •Sugar or batashe
4. Solah Shringar
Sindoor, mangalsutra, bindi, mehendi, red bangles, nose ring, maang tikka, earrings, anklets, toe rings, kajal, alta, gajra, red saree/lehenga, perfume, comb.
5. Baya for the Mother-in-Law
- •A thali with sweets, dry fruits and mathri
- •A saree or suit
- •Shringar items
- •Some money (shagun)
Shopping Timeline
| When | What |
|---|---|
| By 27 Oct | Karwas, chalni, chowki, red cloth, katha book, shringar |
| 28 Oct | Mehendi (apply in the evening or next afternoon), dry fruits, pheni |
| 29 Oct morning | Fresh flowers, sweets, fruit |
How to Decorate the Thali
Spread a red cloth, place the diya in the centre, keep roli, akshat and sindoor on one side and sweets on the other, add flowers and kalava, and draw a small swastika with roli. Keep the sieve and arghya lota beside it.
Minimum Samagri on a Budget
One clay karwa, a sieve, roli-akshat-sindoor, a diya, a few flowers, a little sweet and a lota of water are enough for a complete puja.
After the Puja
Pour the karwa water into tulsi or a plant the next day, give the grain-filled karwa as baya, and reuse or return the clay karwa to the soil.
Summary
Prepare five groups of samagri for 29 October 2026 — sargi, puja items, thali, solah shringar and baya — and keep the chalni, diya and arghya lota ready before moonrise. See the Karwa Chauth puja vidhi.
