Teej fast, which is kept on Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month, will be celebrated on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, this year. This holy fast is extremely important for both married women and unmarried girls. Married women observe this fast for their husband’s long life and happy married life, while unmarried girls worship Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati to get the desired groom.
The festival of Hartalika Teej comes one day before Ganesh Chaturthi. On this day, women keep fast and worship the idols made of sand of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati and wish for happiness and married life.
Importance and story of Hartalika Teej
The word “hartalika” means – Harat means kidnapping and Alika i.e. Saheli. According to the legend, Mata Parvati’s marriage was decided by her father to Lord Vishnu. But Parvati ji’s mind was to get Lord Shiva in the form of husband. When his friends came to know about this, he kidnapped Parvati ji and took him to a dense forest and hid him. There Parvati ji pleased Lord Shiva by doing harsh penance and eventually he was married to Shiva. In the memory of this incident, this fast was named Hartalika Teej.
Hartalika Teej 2025 Pooja Muhurta
Date – 26 August 2025, Tuesday
Pooja Time – 05:56 am to 08:31 am
Total duration – 2 hours 35 minutes
Hartalika Teej fast and worship method
Fasting women should bathe in the morning and wear clean clothes.
First of all, worship Ganesha and call him.
Make a statue of Shiva-Parvati with sand or soil and worship them by law.
Listen to the fasting story of Teej.
At the end of the puja, perform the aarti of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati and express your wishes.
Pray forgiveness to God for mistake or mistake.
After worship, give a donated material, fruit, Dakshina etc. to a married Brahmin woman.
