India, Oct. 29 -- BENGALURU - Communities across Karnataka are observing the annual Karwa Chauth fast today with profound spiritual devotion, as married women maintain a rigorous day-long waterless abstinence while awaiting the evening moonrise to conclude the sacred traditional rituals. Astronomical data and regional panchang authorities have published precise celestial timelines for the southern state, ensuring that households from Bengaluru to Mysuru can accurately align their evening observations.

According to astronomical calculations released by regional observatories, the moonrise in Bengaluru and surrounding districts of Karnataka is scheduled for approximately 8:55 PM IST. Municipal and community centres across the state have no...