Hariyali Teej 2024: Hariyali Teej will be celebrated on 7th August, it is also called Shravani Teej. On this day, married women observe fast for the long life of their husbands and worship Lord Shankar (Shiv ji) and Mother Parvati (Parvati ji).
At some places, unmarried girls also observe a fast on Teej to get a suitable groom. On Hariyali Teej, women along with their friends hang a swing on a tree and sing folk songs of Sawan and celebrate the festival.
Hariyali Teej 2024 Date (Hariyali Teej 2024 Tithi)
According to the Panchang, the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Sawan month will start on 06 August at 07:52 pm. Whereas, it will end the next day i.e. on 07 August at 10:05 pm. Udaya Tithi is considered in Sanatan Dharma. Hariyali Teej will be celebrated on 07 August.
Importance of Hariyali Teej (Hariyali Teej Significance)
Every festival has its own special significance in Sanatan Dharma. One of these festivals is Hariyali Teej, which is celebrated all over the country. Hariyali Teej is also known as Shravani Teej. Hariyali Teej is the most important festival of the month of Sawan. Women wait for this day throughout the year. Hariyali Teej is a festival of beauty and love. This festival is celebrated to commemorate the reunion of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati.
This festival is a festival of connecting with nature. When Hariyali Teej comes, greenery spreads everywhere. Trees and plants start looking bright. Hariyali Teej festival is celebrated on the third day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Shravan. Hariyali Teej or Shravani Teej is called the third day of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month.
Mother Parvati found Shiva in 108th birth
- Hariyali Teej is celebrated to commemorate the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to legend, this is the day when the Goddess accepted Parvati as her wife after spending 107 births in penance of Shiva. By observing this fast, the woman’s husband is blessed with a long life. This fast also helps in maintaining the physical and mental health of women. This fast relieves the devotee from mental disorders.
- Hariyali Teej fast has an important place among all the fasts of Hindu religion. This fast is mainly observed for the long life of the husband.
- It is believed that Teej day is the best day to worship Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati.
- On this day, by worshipping Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati, married women receive the blessings for the long life of their husbands.
Hariyali Teej Rituals
- The festivals coming in the month of Sawan are considered very special for newly married women. On the occasion of Hariyali Teej, women are called from their in-laws’ house to their parents’ house. There is a tradition of celebrating Sinjara a day before Hariyali Teej. On this day, clothes, jewellery, makeup items, mehndi and sweets etc. are sent to the newly married women from their in-laws’ side.
- Applying mehendi on this Teej is considered extremely auspicious. Women and young girls apply mehendi on their hands, and alta is also applied on their feet on Hariyali Teej. This is considered a sign of marital bliss for married women.
- On the day of Hariyali Teej, married women touch the feet of their mother-in-law and give them Suhaagi. If the mother-in-law is not there, then Suhaagi can be given to the elder sister-in-law or any other elderly woman.
- On this occasion, women adorn themselves and wear new clothes and worship Goddess Parvati with devotion and reverence.
- On the day of Hariyali Teej, women and unmarried girls swing in the fields or gardens and dance to folk songs.
Puja Method (Hariyali Teej Puja Method)
- On this day, women observe fast and worship Lord Mahadev and Goddess Parvati.
- On the day of Hariyali Teej, clean the house and decorate it with arches and pavilion.
- Mix Ganga water in the soil on a stand and make the idol of Shivling, Shri Ganesh, Maa Parvati and her friends.
- After making clay idols of all the gods and goddesses, collect all the Suhaag material in a plate and offer it to Goddess Parvati.
- After Maa Parvati, offer clothes to Lord Shiva. After this, meditate on the deities and perform Shodashopachar puja.
- The story of Hariyali Teej should be heard or read.
This is how Goddess Parvati got the fruits of her penance
Bholenath says that O Parvati! The fast that you did by worshipping me on this Shukla Paksha Tritiya. As a result of that, our marriage was possible. The importance of this fast is that I give the desired result to every woman who observes this fast with complete devotion. Bholenath said to Parvati ji that any woman who observes this fast with complete devotion and devotion will get everlasting marital bliss like you. It is believed that any woman who reads or listens to this story gets unbroken good fortune.
Hariyali Teej Vrat Story (Hariyali Teej Katha)
Hariyali Teej festival is celebrated to commemorate the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to mythological belief, Goddess Parvati did severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. Through this severe penance, Goddess Parvati got Lord Shiva as her husband. According to the legend, Goddess Gauri was reborn as Parvati in the house of Himalaya.
Mother Parvati wanted Shiva as her husband since childhood. For this, she did severe penance. One day Narad ji arrived and told Himalaya that pleased with Parvati’s penance, Lord Vishnu wants to marry her. Himalaya was very happy to hear this. On the other hand, Narad Muni reached Vishnu ji and said that Himalaya has decided to get his daughter Parvati married to you. Vishnu ji also agreed to this.
Narada then reached Maa Parvati and told her that her father Himalaya had fixed her marriage with Vishnu. Hearing this, Parvati was very disappointed and avoiding her father’s gaze, she went to a secluded place with her friends. After reaching a dense and deserted forest, Maa Parvati once again started penance. She made a Shivling from sand and started worshipping while fasting.
Lord Shiva was pleased with this penance and promised to fulfill the wish. Meanwhile, Parvati’s father Parvati’s father Parvatraj Himalaya also reached there. Knowing the truth, he agreed to get Parvati married to Lord Shiva. Shiva tells in this story that later he got married to Parvati with all the rituals. Shiva says, ‘O Parvati! Our marriage happened because of the strict fast you had observed. I give the desired result to the woman who observes this fast with devotion.
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