Haryali Teej also known as Hartalika Teej is a popular festival celebrated in parts of India. The festival celebrates the onset of the monsoon season. It is celebrated primarily by girls and women, with songs, dancing and prayer rituals. The monsoon festivals of Teej is primarily dedicated to Goddess Parvati and her union with Lord Shiva. Hartalika Teej 2019 will be celebrated on September 1. The festival is observed during Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Bhadrapada month, which usually falls in August or September. Hariyali Teej 2019 Tithi And Puja Vidhi: Know The Vrat Katha And Significance of This Shravan Festival.

On this day, makeshift statues of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are made with the sand and worshipped for marital bliss and progeny. The auspicious festival is celebrated mostly in Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. On this day, married women wake up early in the morning, deck themselves in fine clothes and jewellery and fast for their husband's health and marital life. Hariyali Teej 2019 Date: Significance, Celebrations and Traditions Related to the Auspicious Sawan Festival.

Shubh Muhurat for Hartalika Teej 2019

According to DrikPanchang, the Hartalika Teej Mahurat on Sunday, September 1, 2019 is as follows:

  • Pratahkala Hartalika Puja Muhurat - 07:12 AM to 09:51 AM

  • Duration - 02 Hours 39 Mins

  • Pradoshkala Hartalika Puja Muhurat - 08:29 PM to 10:37 PM

  • Duration - 02 Hours 09 Mins

Puja Samagri List for Hartalika Teej 2019

The Puja Samagri for Hartalika Teej include the following: Wet black clay or sand, Photo of Shiva and Parvati, Bel leaf, Safed Chandan, Haldi powder, Ghee, Jenau, Kesar, Lawang, Kapur, Gulal, Agarbatti, Honey, Ganga jal, Hartalika Teej vrat book, Sindoor among other things.

Puja Vidhi for Hartalika Teej 2019

The auspicious day will be celebrated on September 1 in 2019. On this day, women should wake up early in the morning, take a bath and wear neat and fine clothes. The house is cleaned and decorated with bel leaves and flowers and Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is worshipped. The married women should observe nirjala fast on this sacred day. The fast is a difficult one as compared to other fasts as food and water cannot be taken till the next morning.

The women have to take a bath again before sunset and dress up by using solah shringar (Bindi, sindoor, etc.) and get ready for puja. The Puja is performed during Pradosh Kaal. This year, the Pradoshkala Hartalika Puja Muhurat – falls at 08:29 pm to 10:37 pm on September 1. The idols are decorated with flowers.

Idols of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva are made out of sand or clay and are placed at the puja sthan (worshiping place) covered with a new red cloth. Photos of the God and Goddess can also be used. During the puja, Parvati is offered solah sringar along with a new sari. Lord Shiva is offered a new dhoti and uttariyam. The saree and dhoti along with some fruits and sweets are later given to a Brahmin.

Benefits of Fasting on Hartalika Teej

The festival of Hartalika teej emphisises the devotion of a wife towards her husband. The sacred day marks Goddess Parvathi's immense devotion to please Lord Shiva and accept Her as His wife. Hartalika teej is one of the most popular festivals among Hindu women. As per beliefs, it is said that  Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi bless their devotees observing the rigorous fast with blissful marriage and progeny.

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Teej refers to the monsoon festivals, observed particularly in western and northern states of India and Nepal. According to DrikPanchang, the festival Hartalika Teej is known by this name due to the legend associated with it. The name of the festival is derived from two word- Harat and Aalika which means 'abduction' and 'female friend' respectively. According to the legend of Hartalika Teej, the friend of Goddess Parvati took her to the thick forest so that her father cannot marry her to Lord Vishnu against her wish. We, at LatestLY wish you a Happy Hariyali Teej!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 30, 2019 04:16 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).