Haritalika Teej
हरितालिका तीज
The women's festival of fasting, song and Shiva puja, on the third day of the bright half of Bhadra.
Also called: Teej, Hartalika Teej
When is Haritalika Teej?
Friday, September 3, 2027In 304 days
Bhadra 17, 2084
Tithi: Bhadra Shukla Tritiya. Kept on the day this tithi stands at sunrise in Nepal.
See this day on the patroWhat Haritalika Teej is
Haritalika Teej is Bhadra Shukla Tritiya. Women fast, many without food or water, and worship Shiva and Parvati: married women for the long life of their husbands, unmarried women for a good match. The story behind it is Parvati's long penance to win Shiva. The evening before, women gather for dar, a rich meal, and the festival ends with Rishi Panchami.
How families keep it
Women dress in red, sing and dance together and visit a Shiva temple; in Nepal the lines at Pashupatinath run through the day. Many families hold a Shiva puja or a Rudrabhishek.
Haritalika Teej in the coming years
- 2026Monday, September 14, 2026Bhadra 29, 2083
- 2027Friday, September 3, 2027Bhadra 17, 2084
- 2028Wednesday, August 23, 2028Bhadra 7, 2085
- 2029Tuesday, September 11, 2029Bhadra 26, 2086
- 2030Saturday, August 31, 2030Bhadra 14, 2087
- 2031Friday, September 19, 2031Ashwin 2, 2088
Each date is the day Nepal keeps the festival. Nepal publishes its patro one year at a time, so a date further ahead can move by a day when that year's patro comes out. For a ceremony, Pandit Ji confirms the day and the muhurta.
Planning a puja for Haritalika Teej?
See what Pandit Ji offers and the days he has open. He confirms the day and the muhurta with you.
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