Wednesday, 07 August 2024

This festival is celebrated on the day of Shravan Shukla Tritiya. It is also referred as Shravana Teej or Chotti Teej. The Hariyali Teej festival is celebrated to remember the reunion of Shiva and Parvati, the day when Shiva accepted Parvati as his wife. Parvati is also known as Teej mata. Hariyali Teej derives its name from the fact that during monsoons (Saawan month) there is greenery everywhere, therefore it is called Haryali Teej. On this day, married women observe a day long fast and pray to God Shiva and Goddess Parvati for a happy married life. There are three types of popular teej namely Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej. All of these are celebrated in the months of Shravan and Bhadrapada.

Hariyali Teej / Sindhara Teej (1950 to 2050)