Friday, 06 September 2024

This festival is celebrated on the Tritiya of Sunrise Vyapani Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha. Women keep this fast for good fortune, happy married life, family happiness and prosperity. This fast is kept Nirjala. The fast of Hartalika Teej is considered to be very difficult, very auspicious and fruitful to be observed by married women. Unmarried girls keep the Hartalika Teej fast to get a suitable groom. Lord Shiva and devi Parvati are worshiped during Hartalika Teej Vrat. Hartalika Teej fasting puja is considered most auspicious during Pradosh period i.e. after sunset.

According to the legend of Hartalika Teej, Parvati's friends kidnapped her and took her to a dense forest. So that against the wishes of Parvati, her father would not marry her to Lord Vishnu. There, he prayed to Lord Shiva, and finally Shiva was pleased with her and accepted her marriage proposal.

Haritalika Teej (1950 to 2050)