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• Hartalika Teej 2026: Celebrated on Monday, September 14.
• Shiva-Parvati is worshiped and prayed for marital happiness.
• It is important to check the auspicious time of the puja according to the local almanac.

Hartalika everywhere today teejis the festival of It is considered as the biggest fast for marital happiness. Legend has it that Goddess Parvati did a lot of penance to get Lord Shankar as her husband. This fast is observed as a reminder of the same austerity. Married women observe this fast for the long life and happy life of their husbands, while girls who want to get married observe this fast to get a good husband. Hartalika Teej 2026:

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This year Hartalika Teej falls on Monday, 14 September 2026. This fast is observed on the third day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This time Tritiya Tithi started on 13th September morning and ends on 14th September morning, so according to Udaya Tithi fasting is being observed on 14th September today.

When to worship?

According to Delhi Panchang, 6:05 am to 7:06 am is auspicious for puja. But remember, every village, city has different timings. In many places, Shankar-Parvati is worshiped during Pradosh in the evening. So check the time in your village almanac.

What is the story of Teej?

The story belongs to Treta Yuga. Goddess Parvati wanted to marry Lord Shankara, but her father Himalaya was going to marry her to Lord Vishnu. Parvati did not accept this. Then her friends took her to the forest. There, Parvati made a Shivalinga out of sand, worshiped Lord Shiva day and night, kept a strict fast and insisted that she would get Lord Shiva as her husband. Finally, pleased with her penance, Shankara accepted her as his wife. Hence the festival is called Hartalika – Har means deer and Taalika means girlfriend. Hartalika because friends took away deer. How to worship? On this day first worship Ganesha and then Shankar-Parvati. You can make sand or clay Shivlinga and Parvati idol at home. Offer him water, panchamrit, akshata, kunku, sandalwood, flowers, betel leaves, incense, lamps. Offer good things like bangles, tiklis, sarees to Goddess Parvati. And then listen to Teej's story. At the end, perform aarti and pray for peace and happiness in the house.

What to donate today?

Donation is very important on the day of Teej. You can donate clothes, grains, fruits, sweets to the poor according to your means. It is said that if Suhagin women donate sari, bangles, kunku, henna, tikli to another needy woman, they get a lot of merit. Don't do charity, do it from the heart.

Significance of sixteen ornaments

On this day, women do sixteen make-up. Sindoor, tikli, bangles, henna, mangalsutra, painjan are all considered as symbols of good luck. It is believed that worshiping this kind of nut brings eternal good fortune. Take care of your health while fasting.

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Fasting on Hartalika Teej is Nirja, meaning no food and no water for the whole day. This is a very difficult fast. Everyone's health is not the same. If you have any disease, you are pregnant, you are taking pills or the doctor has told you not to fast, don't insist too much.

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Be sure to consult your doctor before fasting without water. Faith is important but health is more important than that. All-night vigil and breaking of fast the next day In many homes today, all-night vigils are held, bhajans are sung, Shiva-Parvati songs are sung and the story of Teej is told. The next day morning after taking a bath and worshiping, then the fast is broken. The method may be slightly different in each area.