Hartalika Teej Special: Know the Significance of this Day!

Hartalika Teej is going to be observed on August 21, Friday. This fast is observed on the Tritya Tithi of Shukla Paksha and on the day of Hasta Nakshatra of Bhadrapada month. This day, unmarried women worship Maa Gauri and Lord Shankar to get blessed with a husband of their choice. Married women also observe this fast for the long life of their respective husbands. If you wish to know more about this day, then you can ask our astrologers and get some detailed information.

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According to the Puranas, Maa Parvati first observed this fast for Lord Shankar. Let us learn more about this day.

Auspicious Timings for Hartalika Teej

Muhurat in the morning	From 05:53:39 to 08:29:44
Duration	2 hours 36 Minutes
Pradosh Kaal Muhurat	From 18:54:04 to 21:06:06

Note: The above mentioned time is valid for Delhi only. Click here to know the auspicious time of your city.

Importance of Hartalika Teej

The fast of Hartalika Teej for husbands is the most difficult amongst all fasts. Whoever observes this fast has to stay without water and sleep. The one who observes this fast, also known as Vrati, has to perform Bhajan-Kirtan throughout the night. This fast is considered to be extremely important and fortunate for those who observe it. Also, it is observed for maintaining happiness in life. In North India, women spend time swinging while observing the fast on this day.

Hartalika Teej: Significance of the Name

Hartalika consists of two words i.e. ‘Harit’ and Talika. Harit means to kidnap (Haran) and Talika means friend and Teej is referred to as the third date. This fast is called Hartalika as the friend of Maa Parvati kidnapped her from her father’s house and took her to the forest so that her father does not marry her off to Lord Vishnu. Therefore, this fast came to be known as Hartalika Teej. Even though its fruits are quite generous, the rules and regulations are quite tough. It is believed that the rites associated with this fast are harder than those of Hariyali Teej and Kajri Teej.

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Hartalika Teej: Vrat Katha

According to the Katha which finds a mention in Linga Purana, Maa Parvati performed deep austerity at banks of the Ganga to get Lord Shankar as her husband. During this, she remained without water and food for several days. Then, she spent several years performing the same austerity. Her father, Himalaya, had been extremely worried about this. One day, Maharshi Narad came with a proposal for marriage on behalf of Lord Vishnu for Maa Parvati. After hearing Naradji, the father of Mother Parvati said that if Lord Vishnu wanted to marry her daughter, then he had no problem with that proposal but when Mother Parvati came to know about this, she broke down in tears.

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After enquiring from her friend, it became clear that Goddess Parvati wanted Lord Shiva as her husband. That is why, she was performing a very deep austerity but her father wanted her to marry Lord Vishnu, but she said that she would prefer to die, than to marry Lord Vishnu. The friend of Maa Parvati took her to the forest in order to get rid of these situations so that her father may not be able to trace her. Maa Parvati started meditating thinking about Lord Shiva in a cave. On the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha during the month of Bhadrapada during the Hasta Nakshatra, she created an idol of Shiv Linga with sand and worshipped Lord Shiva throughout the night by performing a Jagran. Upon seeing this condition of Maa Parvati, Lord Shiva appeared in front of her and accepted Maa Parvati as her wife.

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Puja Vidhi for Hartalika Teej

On the day of Hartalika Teej, worship of Maa Parvati and Lord Vishnu is performed with all the due rites and rituals. The fusion of day and night is called Pradosh Kaal. Let us learn the rituals for this day.

Women who observe a fast must take a bath and wear clean clothes before dawn breaks.
Married women must wear red clothes and adorn themselves with Solah Shringar (sixteen items consisting of various accessories and makeup items for women).
Make idols of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and Lord Ganesha of clay and sand before performing worship for Hartalika.
Clean the place where worship is to be held and put a plank and decorate the plank with banana leaves. Then, place the idols of Lord Shiva, Maa Parvati and Lord Ganesha on it.
Worship Lord Shiva, Maa Parvati and Lord Ganesha along with all Gods and Goddesses.
Offer Maa Parvati all the items used by married women and offer Lord Shiva a Dhoti and Angocha.
Listen to the Katha of Hartalika Teej after performing worship.
The one who observes this fast should not sleep at night and spend the night while reciting hymns.
On the following day, worship with all rituals and donate all the items offered to Maa Parvati to a Brahmin.
Once the Puja gets concluded, end your fast.