This year, Hartalika Teej falls on Friday, 6 September. From rituals to significance, here’s everything you need to know about this auspicious Hindu festival.
Hartalika Teej is one of the most significant and auspicious festivals in Hinduism, celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion by married and unmarried women across the country. The festival is one of the three major Teej festivals observed each year.
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Hartalika Teej is believed to have its origins in the term “Hartalika,” which combines “Harat” (abduction) and “Aalika” (female friend). According to Hindu scriptures, the festival celebrates an event where a close friend of Goddess Parvati rescued her from a dense forest to prevent her from marrying Lord Vishnu against her wishes. Hartalika Teej is observed during the Shukla Paksa of the Bhadrapada month. On this day, devotees create and send statues of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and perform worship rituals to seek marital bliss.
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Hartalika Teej 2024: Date And Time
This year, the festival falls on Friday, 6 September. The auspicious timing for performing the Puja is from 6:02 am tp 08:33 am on September 6, 2024. The Tritiya tithi begins at 12:21 pm on September 5, 2024, and ends at 03:01 pm on September 6, 2024.
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Hartalika Teej 2024: Rituals And Significance
Hartalika Teej is celebrated to honour and seek the blessings of Goddess Parvati for the well-being and longevity of one’s husband. It is a day marked by fasting, prayer, and rituals, reflecting deep devotion and faith. On the day, women wake up early, take a purifying bath, and prepare for the day’s rituals. They set up an altar with idols of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, adorning them with flowers clothes and jewellery.
Women observe a strict fast throughout the day, praying for the well-being and longevity of their husbands or for finding an ideal partner like Lord Shiva. In the evening, they perform the Vrat Katha and Aarti, narrating the story of Hartalika Teej. Women usually offer fruits, sweets, and flowers during the puja. The fast is typically broken after sighting the moon, followed by performing a puja (ritual worship) with offerings to Goddess Parvati.
