Hariyali Teej 2021: Fasting Date, Time

 

Hariyali Teej 2021: Fasting Date, Time

 

Hariyali Teej 2021 will be observed on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Hariyali Teej is mostly celebrated in the northern part of the country, especially in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. There are three famous teej - Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej, and Hartalika Teej, celebrated by women during Sawan and Bhadrapada months.

 

Women celebrate 'Teej Festival' (PTI File Photo)

Hariyali Teej 2021 will be observed on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Hariyali Teej is mostly celebrated in the northern part of the country, especially in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. There are three famous teej - Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej, and Hartalika Teej, celebrated by women during Sawan and Bhadrapada months.
Hariyali Teej 2021 date and time

Hariyali Teej Date - Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Tritiya Tithi Begins - 06:05 PM on Aug 10, 2021

Tritiya Tithi Ends - 04:53 PM on Aug 11, 2021

Hariyali Teej falls on Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Shravana month which is the holy month to observe various fasts devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. On Hariyali Teej, women observe whole day fast and worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati for conjugal bliss and happy married life.

 

Teej refers to the third day that falls every month after the new moon (amavasya), and the third day after the full moon night of every lunar month.[3] According to Kumar (1988), Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej fall in Bhadrapada.[4]

Teej refers to the monsoon festivals, observed particularly in western and northern states of India and Nepal. The festivals celebrate the bounty of nature, arrival of clouds and rain, greenery and birds with social activity, rituals and customs.[5] The festivals for women, include dancing, singing, getting together with friends and telling stories, dressing up with henna-coloured hands and feet, wearing red, green or orange clothes, sharing festive foods,[5] and playing under trees on swings on Haryali Teej.[6] The monsoon festival in Rajasthan is dedicated to Parvati.[5]