Hartalika Teej is one of the most famous festivals of three Teejs of Hindu religion.
The other Teejs are Hariyali Teej and Kajari Teej. Hartalika Teej is a fasting festival of India. It is the day of married and unmarried women. Unmarried women observe a fast on that day for their good future husband and married women observed this fast for their happy and peaceful married life. It is the day with is mainly based on the goddess Parvati observed a hard fast for getting lord Shiva as her husband.
Hartalika fast is famous for its hard rules. During the time period of Hartalika fast women do not take a drop of water and engages with the all of the religious acts of this day. Hartalika Teej is most famous in the religion of North India. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are the famous states of India for Hartalika Teej in India.
Hartalika Teej Festival In Year 2011: 31st August
Hartalika Teej is a popular day for women from Hindu Religion and celebrated every year and this will be held as on the day of 31st of August in the year of 2011. On that time women also performed devotional songs and performs dance at their houses and temples.Hartalika Teej falls on the third day of the first fortnight of the month of ‘Bhadra’. Hartalika Teez is a three-day festival which is celebrated by women in honor of Goddess Parvati Mata. HartalikaTeej day, women keep fast for long and good, healthy life of their husband, fast proceeds without even drinking a drop of water.
Hartalika Teej is the honor the memory of with a ceremony of the reunion of Lord Shiva and Parvati Devi. On this day, idol of Parvati Mata will be dressed up in bright colorful clothes and is taken out in a palanquin in a procession. Parvati idol is also accompanied by wild animals like elephants and camels which is the most attractive part of the Teej procession. Hartalika Teej is very popular festival for Marvadi’s in Rajasthani Women.
On this holy day women sings traditional songs and enjoying the monsoon arrival. According to the mythology, Parvati Ma took 108 births to reunite with Lord Shiva. Teej main puja takes place with holy offerings of flowers, sweets and coins.
A pandit or all the ladies together will narrate the holy Teej Katha. Young girls, women listening to the katha are expected to put their mind and thoughts towards their soul mate.
Hartalika Teej (Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya) is celebrated on the 3rd day (tritiya tithi) of the Bhadrapada month. Lord Shiva and Goddess Paravati (Gauri – Shankar) are worshipped this day. On this day, women keep fast for the long life of their husband similar to Karvachauth. Girls also keep fast on this day for getting a good husband. In this year 2008, Hartalika Teej will be celebrated on 2nd September. It is primarily observed in Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. In some places, the Vrat is observed for three days but nowadays one day vrat is more common. This ritual is observed as Swarna Gowri Vratam in South India. In Nepal, Hartalika Teej is of great significance and is observed for three days and ends with the Rishi Panchami pooja.
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