Hartalika Teej is important for married women, take a vow to fast like this

News Topical, Digital Desk : After the Hariyali Teej fast in Sawan, now another fast for happiness and prosperity in married life is going to be observed in the month of Bhadon. This fast is also dedicated to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. The festival of Hartalika Teej (Hartalika Teej kab hai) is celebrated on the full moon day of Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha. 

This year Hartalika Teej fast will fall on 26 August 2025. On this day, married women will observe a fast for the long life of their husbands, happiness and good fortune in their married life and for the birth of children. Apart from this, unmarried girls will also observe this fast with the wish of getting a desired groom.

Like Hariyali Teej, the fast of Hartalika Teej is also one of the most difficult fasts. In this fast too, the same rules are followed as in the fast of Hariyali Teej. Women keep this fast without drinking water. 

Meaning of Hartalika Teej

The word Hartalika is made up of Harat and Aalika. Harat means kidnapping and Aalika means friend. According to the story of Hartalika Teej, Parvati's friends kidnapped her and hid her in a dense forest. 

The reason was that Parvati's father Parvatiraj Himalaya wanted to marry her to Lord Vishnu. But Parvati had accepted Lord Shiva as her husband in her heart. In such a situation, Parvati's friends hid her in the forest, where she made a Shivling and performed a tough penance for Lord Shiva. 

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In this fast, Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati are worshipped. In this fast, a clay idol of Gauri Shankar is made. Women wear new clothes and listen to the Hartalika Vrat Katha. 

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