Hartalika Teej
26 Aug, 2025
Tuesday
Hartalika Teej on 26-08-2025
Tithi Begin Time:
Shukla Paksha Tritiya: Aug 25 12:35 PM – Aug 26 01:54 PM
Tithi End Time:
Shukla Paksha Chaturthi: Aug 26 01:54 PM – Aug 27 03:44 PM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (Start Time):
Hasta Nakshatra: Aug 26 03:49 AM – Aug 27 06:04 AM
Nakshatra, Muhurat (End Time):
Chitra Nakshatra: Aug 27 06:04 AM – Aug 28 08:43 AM
About Hartalika Teej 2025
Signifcance of Hartalika Teej
Hartalika Vrat is also called Hartalika Teej(हरतालिका तीज) or Teeja. This fast take place on the day of Hasta Nakshatra on the Tritiya of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. On this day, virgins and auspicious women worship Gauri-Shankar. Yah vrat bahut hi is considered to be difficult because in this fast, Nirjala fast is done for the whole day and the fast is completed only after the puja on the next day. A belief related to this fast is that the women who perform this fast go to Shivlok after passing happily just like Parvati ji.
Lucky women fast on Haritalika Teej to keep their marriage intact and unmarried girls to get a groom of their choice. First of all, this fast was kept by Mother Parvati for Lord Shiva Shankar. Gauri-Shankar is specially worshiped on this day. Women fasting on this day get up before sunrise and bathe and apply full makeup. For worship, a mandap is made of banana leaves and the idol of Gauri-Shankar is installed. Along with this, Aarti is performed three times by chanting hymns and kirtans to Parvati and the story of Shiva Parvati's marriage is heard.
Both virgin girls and married women are eligible for this fast, but after keeping the fast once, this fast has to be kept for life. If the fasting woman is seriously ill, then another woman and her husband can also observe this fast in her place.
Mostly people of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar celebrate this fast. This fast is also observed in Maharashtra because Ganesh is installed on the next day on Ganesh Chaturthi (गणेश चतुर्थी).
The fasting person of this fast is forbidden to sleep, for this he has to wake up at night with bhajan kirtan. After taking a bath in the morning, one should donate cosmetics, clothes, food, fruits, sweets and ornaments to a suitable woman with respect and devotion. This fast is considered very important. Every lucky woman considers it her greatest privilege to observe this fast.
Hartalika Teej Vrat Katha
Once on the peak of Mount Kailash, Mother Parvati ji asked Mahadev ji - Oh Lord! Tell me that secret to secret conversation which is simpler than all religions and more fruitful for everyone. Oh Nath! If it pleases you, reveal it to me. Oh Jagat Nath! You are without beginning, middle and end, your maya has no limit. How did I get you? By which fast, penance or charitable fruit did you meet me as a boon? Please let me know.
Mahadev said, Oh Devi! Listen, I am telling you that Vrat, which is the most secret, I am explaining to you, Listen- just performing this Vrat on the day of Hasta Nakshatra Sanyukta Tritiya or Teej in the Shukla Paksha of the month of Bhadrapada will destroy all sins. goes. You had earlier performed this great fast on the Himalayas, O Goddess! Now let me tell you why this fast got its name. Your friend was kidnapped and taken away, hence the name Hartalika. Parvati ji said - O Swami! You have told me the name of this Vratraj, but tell me its method and its results as well. Then Lord Shankar ji said-Listen to the method of the best fast of this female caste. Women who desire good luck should observe this fast properly. Make a pavilion out of banana poles and decorate it with worshippers. Spread over it a cloth of fine silk of various colors. The women gather together by applying perfumes such as sandalwood. Play conch, bheri, mridanga etc. Install the sand idol of Shri Gauri Shankar after proper invocation. Then worship Lord Shiva Parvati ji properly with scent, incense, flowers etc.
