Teej festival is celebrated in India with great fanfare and enthusiasm. The festival is mainly celebrated by married women and unmarried girls, mostly in North India, for the long life of their husband or future husband and to welcome the arrival of monsoon season with singing, dancing, prayer rituals and fasting. The three types of Teej festivals include Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej. This year, Hartalika Teej falls one lunar month after the ‘Haryali Teej’ on the third day after the new moon in the month of Bhadrapada, which usually falls a day before the Ganesh Chaturthi. This year, Hartalika Teej 2023 will be celebrated on Monday, September 18. The morning time is considered good for performing Hartalika Puja. Scroll down to learn more about the Hartalika Teej 2023 date, Hartalika Teej Shubh Muhurat, Hartalika Teej Puja Vidhi and the significance of the auspicious Hindu festival. Gowri Habba 2023 Date: Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat & Significance of Festival Celebrated in South India.

Hartalika Teej 2023 Date and Timings

  • Hartalika Teej 2023 will be celebrated on Monday, September 18.

  • The Pratahkala Hartalika Puja Muhurat will begin at 06:26 AM and last till 08:53 AM on September 18

  • The Tritiya Tithi will begin at 11:08 AM on September 17, 2023, and end at 12:39 PM on September 18, 2023.

Hartalika Teej Puja Vidhi

On the day of Haritalika Teej, women worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, which are made of clay. Hartalika fast is observed without water. Hence, people observing the fast should not consume water till the next sunrise.

  1. Devotees observing the Hartalika Tej fast should get up early in the morning, take a bath and wear clean clothes.

  2. Now, place the idol or picture of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on a raised platform and decorate it with flowers.

  3. Light a ghee diya, incense sticks in front of the deities and offer fruits and sweets. You can also offer milk, honey, and other favourite offerings of Lord Shiva.

  4. Devotees should then offer prayers to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and seek their blessings for a happy and prosperous married life.

  5. Perform the puja by singing bhajans or devotional songs during the arti.

  6. After the puja, listen to or read the vrat katha (story) of Hartalika Teej, which narrates the story of Goddess Parvati's devotion and penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband.

  7. After the puja is over, distribute the prasad to family members.

  8. Women may stay awake throughout the night as part of the traditional custom, singing songs and bhajans.

This Teej marks the occasion when Parvati encouraged her friends to kidnap her to escape the marriage with Lord Vishnu after her father wanted her to marry him. Hartalika Teej is celebrated by married women who observe the ‘nirjala vrata’ (water-less fast) for the long life of their husbands. Teej 2023 Dates: Hariyali Teej, Hartalika Teej and Kajari Teej, Know All About It.

Hartalika Teej Significance

The name of the festival, ‘Hartalika’, is derived from the words ‘Harat’ and ‘Aalika’, which means ‘abduction’ and ‘female friend’, respectively. According to the legend of Hartalika Teej, the female friends of Goddess Parvati took her to the thick forest so that she could escape her marriage with Lord Vishnu, which was against her wish. Teej festivity is observed with much fanfare by women in North Indian states, especially in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand.

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