How many days is Kedara Gowri Vratham?

Twenty-one days, ending on Diwali. A thread with twenty-one knots is worn and worshipped through the period. The vow recalls Parvati's austerity to gain half of Shiva's form as Ardhanarishvara, and it's kept mostly by married women in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra.

Kedara Gowri Vratham

Tamil

केदार गौरी व्रतम · કેદાર ગૌરી વ્રતમ

Next date

8 November 2026

Sunday · Krishna Chaturdashi

Tithi begins10:48 AM · 7 Nov

Tithi ends11:28 AM

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About

Married women worship Goddess Parvati (Gowri) and Lord Shiva (Kedarnath) for marital bliss. Observed on Deepavali day.

Falls on: 21 days ending on Deepavali Amavasya

What it is

Parvati's vow to obtain half of Shiva's form, the Ardhanarishvara. Kept for twenty-one days, with a twenty-one-knot thread worn and worshipped. Concludes on Diwali. Kept mainly by married women.

Food

One meal a day for the duration; a sweet offering at the conclusion.

Common questions

How many days is Kedara Gowri Vratham?: Twenty-one days, ending on Diwali. A thread with twenty-one knots is worn and worshipped through the period. The vow recalls Parvati's austerity to gain half of Shiva's form as Ardhanarishvara, and it's kept mostly by married women in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra.

2026

Nov8SunSundayNextKrishna ChaturdashiTithi begins10:48 AM · 7 NovTithi ends11:28 AM

2027

Oct28ThuThursdayKrishna ChaturdashiTithi begins10:50 PM · 27 OctTithi ends08:48 PM