Hartalika Teej 2025 Date and Time: Hartalika Teej is a big Hindu competition, noticed with a lot enthusiasm by Hindu ladies in North Indian states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
Within the South Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, it is called Gowri Habba—a competition marked by observing Swarna Gauri Vrat and praying to Goddess Gauri for a contented married life.
Hartalika Teej celebrates Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and their marital concord with ladies fasting, praying and making use of henna on their arms.
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The competition’s origin and significance will be traced again to mythological legend with the phrase ‘Hartalika’ — ‘Harat’ and ‘Aalika’, translating into ‘kidnapping’ and ‘feminine buddy (buddy)’, respectively.
In response to the story of Hartalika Teej, Parvati’s buddies kidnapped her and took her to a deep forest in order that her father wouldn’t marry her to Lord Vishnu towards her will.
On the day of Haritalika Teej, Parvati worshipped Lord Shiva, resulting in his promise of marriage and permission from Parvati’s father, Himalaya.
Hartalika Teej is a competition celebrated on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, similar to August-September of the Gregorian calendar. There’s a one-month hole between Hariyali Teej and Hartalika Teej.
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In response to Drik Panchang, Haritalika Teej might be celebrated on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, with Hartalika Puja Muhurat starting at 06:01 AM and ending at 08:34 AM, and Tritiya tithi beginning on August 25 at 12:34 PM and ending on August 26 at 01:54 PM.
Vratraj, a spiritual textual content, offers detailed ‘vidhi’ to carry out Hartalika puja. The competition is well known by females solely, though the textual content doesn’t point out something of the kind.
The principle puja steps, as per Vratraj, are as follows:
- Early morning bathtub with sesame and amalaki powder
- Dressing up in advantageous garments
- Sankalp to carry out Hartalika vrat to please Uma – Maheshwar
- Worship Lord Ganesha earlier than worshipping Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
- Anga puja for Goddess Parvati
For the puja, important objects like puja utensils, sandalwood, turmeric, ghee, saffron, camphor, incense sticks, honey, coconut, kumkum, and so on., are required.
