Hartalika Teej is a festival in Northern India to denote the sacrifices of Goddess Parvati for Lord Shiva. Women-whether married or unmarried during Hartalika Teej, fast and worship to ask for a happy and blessed married life.

During Teej, the women observing the fast observe a rigorous fast called the nirjala vrat, where they do not consume any food or even water. This vrat is to symbolize that wherein one’s utmost faith and devotion exist for Goddess Parvati.

Hartalika Teej 2025 Date and Time

This year festival Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Tritiya Tithi begins at 12:35 p.m. on August 25
End of Tritiya Tithi at 1:55 p.m. on August 26
Vrat Muhurat 26 August 2025 (As per Udaya Tithi)

Why Udaya Tithi For Fasting?

Hindus fast and observe puja rituals using the sunrise tithi for the days, which is also how women observing the fast dress. Since 26 August is the sunrise tithi, women are observing the fast on 26 August.

Morning Vrat Vidhi (Steps)

Wake up in the early morning before sunrise and take a holy bath.
Wear clean traditional clothing (usually in green or yellow).
Take a sankalp (pledge) to successfully fast with devotion and truth.

Puja Setup and Preparation

Clean the puja area and set it up with flowers, rangoli, and diyas (lamps).
Place and arrange the idols of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and Lord Ganesha.
If you are able, make a clay idol of Parvati and place it next to Shiva.

Evening Puja Procedure

• Light a diya and incense sticks.
• Give the Lord Shiva the panchamrit (milk, curds, honey, ghee, sugar).
• Dress Goddess Parvati with sindoor, bangles, mehendi, bindi, and clothes.
• Make an offering of bel leaves, dhatuar flowers, fruits, and sweets.
• Recite or hear the Hartalika Teej Katha about Parvati and her devotion.
• End with aarti and make prayer for a very happy, long married life.

Hartalika Teej Puja Samagri (Items List)

1. Shiva-Parvati and Ganesha idols (clay or metal)
2. sindoor, bangles, mehendi, bindi, kumkum
3. bel leaves, dhatuar flowers, fresh flowers
4. banana, apple, pomegranate fruits
5. sweets like ghevar, ladoo, kheer

Panchamrit items

Puja thali with diya, incense, kalash
Rangoli colors, cloth for puja (red or yellow)

Hartalika Teej Story

Goddess Parvati completed this hard fasting and prayer to marry Lord Shiva. With her strong devotion Lord Shiva was impressed and accepted her. It is a celebration of love, sacrifice, and faith in marriage. Women celebrate their matrimonial bliss, and unmarried girls pray for a happy and helpful husband.

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