Hariyali Teej
Major FestivalVrat · Fasting
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Hariyali Teej
The Green Festival of Shiva and Parvati Reunion
Shravana Shukla Paksha Tritiya
Deity
Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva
Observance
Vrat · Full-day fast
Duration
1 day
Observed
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand
Pooja Muhurat in New Delhi
07:01 PM – 09:11 PM
Pradosh Kaal · first part of the night
Pradosh Kaal — the first part of the night, from sunset
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Labh 07:01 PM – 08:22 PM
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Vrat Parana · breaking the fast
09:11 PM
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Next morning after the concluding puja, or after moonrise depending on family custom
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About This Day

Festival of greenery in Shravan month — women dress in green, observe fast, and worship Goddess Parvati.

Hariyali Teej falls on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Shravan and celebrates the reunion of Shiva and Parvati after her long austerity across a hundred and seven births. On the hundred and eighth, Shiva finally accepted her as his wife. Married women keep the fast for the long life of their husbands; unmarried girls keep it in the hope of a good match. It is called Hariyali — green — because the monsoon has turned the land green by this point in Shravan. Women wear green, apply mehendi, and swing on jhulas hung from trees, singing kajri and teej songs. In Rajasthan the day is marked by a state procession of the Teej idol through Jaipur. The custom of sindhara — gifts of clothes, sweets and bangles sent from a girl parents to her marital home — is central to the day.

Shravani TeejChoti TeejMadhusrava TeejSindhara Teej
Regional Names
Bihar
Hariyali Teej
Punjab
Teeyan
Haryana
Hariyali Teej
Rajasthan
Hariyali Teej
Uttar Pradesh
Hariyali Teej
Madhya Pradesh
Hariyali Teej
Vrat Rules

Hariyali Teej is traditionally a nirjala fast — without food or water — kept through the day and night. Those who cannot manage it take fruit and milk once.

Allowed
·nothing for strict observers; fruits and milk for those unable to keep nirjala
Avoided
·all food and water for nirjala observers
·grains
·salt
·onion
·garlic
·non-vegetarian food
Pooja Vidhi , Step by Step
1
Bath and shringar
Bathe early, wear a green saree or lehenga, and complete the solah shringar with mehendi and green bangles
2
Sankalp
Take a vow to keep the fast for the wellbeing and long life of your husband, or for a good match
3
Prepare the idols
Make or place clay idols of Shiva and Parvati on a wooden seat covered with a green or red cloth
4
Shodashopachara puja
Offer bilva patra and dhatura to Shiva, and haldi, kumkum, mehendi, bangles and a chunri to Parvati
5
Vrat Katha
Read the Hariyali Teej Vrat Katha of Parvati hundred and eight births and her union with Shiva
6
Jhula and songs
Swing on a jhula and sing teej and kajri songs with the women of the household
7
Aarti and parana
Perform the aarti at night and break the fast the next morning, or after the moon rises
Step-by-step pooja guidance with mantras.
Mantras
Gauri Invocation
ॐ गौर्यै नमः
Om Gauryai Namah · 108 chants
Salutations to Gauri, the golden goddess
Uma Maheshwara Mantra
ॐ उमामहेश्वराभ्यां नमः
Om Uma Maheshwarabhyam Namah · 108 chants
Salutations to Uma and Maheshwara together
Saubhagya Prarthana
सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते।।
Sarvamangala Mangalye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike, Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani Namostute · 11 chants
O auspicious one among all that is auspicious, fulfiller of every purpose, refuge of all, three-eyed Gauri — salutations to you, Narayani
Pooja Essentials
Pooja Items
Clay idols of Shiva and ParvatiGreen saree or chunriGreen banglesMehendiHaldiKumkumSindoorBilva patraDhaturaGhee lampCoconutBetel leaves
Flowers
MarigoldJasmineRed roseBilva patraGreen leaves
Prasad
GhewarMalpuaKheerCoconut barfiFruitsPuri and halwa
Do
·Wear green and complete the solah shringar
·Apply mehendi on both hands
·Read the Hariyali Teej Vrat Katha
·Sing teej and kajri songs and swing on the jhula
·Distribute haldi-kumkum to married women
Avoid
·Do not break the nirjala fast before the prescribed time
·Avoid black and white clothing on this day
·Do not sleep during the day while keeping the vrat
·Avoid arguments with your husband or in-laws
·Do not use salt or grains during the fast
Remedies
·Offer green bangles and a chunri to Parvati for marital harmony
·Apply mehendi and wear green — the colour of Shravan
·Unmarried girls chant the Uma Maheshwara mantra for a good match
·Donate a green saree, bangles and sweets to a married woman
·Send or receive sindhara — the gift exchange between a girl parental and marital homes
Daan (Donations)
Green saree or clothGreen banglesMehendiSweetsHaldi and kumkum
Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva
Hariyali Teej
The Green Festival of Shiva and Parvati Reunion
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