About Hariyali Teej
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Teej festivity is observed with much fanfare by women in North Indian states, especially in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Three famous Teej(s) which are celebrated by women during Sawan and Bhadrapada months are Other Teej festivals like Akha Teej which is also known as Akshaya Tritiya and Gangaur Tritiya are not part of above three Teej(s). Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej are special Teej as these falls during Shravana and Bhadrapada months. Shravana month and Bhadrapada months currently coincide with Varsha Ritu or monsoon period and the of these three Teej makes them more special to women folks. Hariyali Teej falls on Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Shravana month and usually falls two days before Nag Panchami. Hariyali Teej is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Hariyali Teej falls during Sawan month which is the holy month to observe various fasts devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Deities worshipped on Hariyali Teej
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Lord Shiva
Lord Shiva is worshipped as Parvati's divine consort on Hariyali Teej
The Supreme Destroyer and Transformer of the Universe — The Adiyogi, Lord of Lords, and the First Yogi.
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Goddess Durga
Goddess Parvati in her Teej Mata form is the presiding deity of this festival
The Invincible Mother Goddess — Supreme Feminine Power who destroys evil, protects the righteous, and embodies the divine energy of the entire universe.
View deity →Hariyali Teej is presided over by Goddess Parvati, worshipped in her form as Teej Mata — the benevolent mother goddess who embodies love, fidelity, and feminine grace. Parvati is the ideal of wifely devotion: she performed 108 lifetimes of penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband, and her perseverance is celebrated on this day.
Lord Shiva is the co-deity of Hariyali Teej. As Parvati's divine consort, Shiva represents the eternal masculine energy — destruction and renewal, asceticism and passionate love. The worship of Shiva-Parvati together on this day invokes blessings for harmonious and enduring marriages.
In some regional traditions, Lord Vishnu is also worshipped on this day as the preserver of family and marital harmony. The festival falls in the sacred month of Shravan, which is dedicated entirely to Lord Shiva, amplifying the spiritual potency of all rituals performed during this period.
How to celebrate Hariyali Teej 2026
Other Teej festivals like Akha Teej which is also known as Akshaya Tritiya and Gangaur Tritiya are not part of above three Teej(s). Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej are special Teej as these falls during Shravana and Bhadrapada months. Shravana month and Bhadrapada months currently coincide with Varsha Ritu or monsoon period and the of these three Teej makes them more special to women folks. Hariyali Teej falls on Shukla Paksha Tritiya in Shravana month and usually falls two days before Nag Panchami. Hariyali Teej is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Hariyali Teej falls during Sawan month which is the holy month to observe various fasts devoted to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The festival of Hariyali Teej symbolizes reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. On this day women pray and worship Goddess Parvati for conjugal bliss and happy married life. During Hariyali Teej married women visit their parents' home, wear new clothes preferably green Sari and bangles, prepare swings and use it in pair while singing Teej songs.
Spiritual benefits
- Blessings for the longevity, health, and prosperity of the husband
- Strengthening of the marital bond and deepening of love between spouses
- Fulfilment of the wish for a devoted and caring husband (for unmarried women)
- Spiritual merit equivalent to performing major yajnas through the Teej vrat
- Cleansing of sins and karmic debts from previous lifetimes
- Blessings of Goddess Parvati for a happy, harmonious family life
- Celebration of feminine power, creativity, and cultural identity
- Joy, renewal, and emotional well-being through community singing and celebration
Mantras & sacred chants
Om Namah Shivaaya Parvatipataye Namah (ॐ नमः शिवाय पार्वतीपतये नमः) — Salutation to Shiva, the lord of Parvati; this combined mantra is chanted during Teej puja to invoke the blessings of the divine couple for marital happiness.
Om Hrim Shreem Parvatidevyai Namah (ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं पार्वतीदेव्यै नमः) — The beej mantra of Goddess Parvati combining the seed sounds of Maya (Hrim) and Lakshmi (Shreem); chanted by women seeking blessings for love, beauty, and a blessed marriage.
Gauri Shankarau Vande Sarva Mangala Karanam (गौरी शंकरौ वन्दे सर्व मङ्गल कारणम्) — I bow to Gauri (Parvati) and Shankara (Shiva), the cause of all auspiciousness; a prayer for the well-being of the marital union.
Hariyali Teej 2026 — FAQs
Hariyali Teej 2026 falls on Monday, August 17, 2026. It is observed on Shravan Shukla Tritiya, the third day of the bright fortnight in the sacred month of Shravan.
Hariyali Teej celebrates the reunion of Goddess Parvati with Lord Shiva after ages of devotion and penance. It also marks the arrival of the monsoon season. Women observe a fast for their husband's long life and well-being.
Key rituals include wearing green clothes and bangles, applying mehndi, swinging on jhulas, singing Teej songs, worshipping Parvati-Shiva, listening to the Teej vrat katha, and breaking the fast in the evening.
Hariyali Teej vrat mein subah snan karke haree saree aur choodiyaan pehnein, Parvati-Shiva ki puja karein, Teej katha sunein, jhula jhoolein, aur shaam ko chandrama ya pati ka mukh dekhkar vrat todein.
Hariyali Teej is Shravan Shukla Tritiya — a festive, joyous fast with swings and mehndi. Hartalika Teej is Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya — a much stricter nirjala fast (no food, no water) with all-night vigil, considered the most austere of the three Teej festivals.
Green symbolises the lush monsoon earth, fertility, prosperity, and new life. The word Hariyali means greenery. Women wear green to celebrate nature's renewal and to honour Goddess Parvati who is associated with natural abundance.
Ghevar — a disc-shaped Rajasthani sweet made of flour, ghee, and sugar syrup — is the most iconic Teej sweet. Gujiya, malpua, and kheer are also commonly prepared. Families send ghevar as Sinjara gifts to married daughters.
Married women traditionally observe a full-day fast for their husband's longevity, and unmarried girls fast for a good husband. The fast is broken in the evening after puja. It is less strict than Hartalika Teej — water and fruits are generally permitted.
