About Gowri Habba
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Gowri Habba is a Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Gowri an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. It is a significant festival in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and it is observed a day before Ganesh Chaturthi. Goddess Gowri, a very fair complexion incarnation of Goddess Parvati, is worshipped on the day of Gowri Habba and women observe Swarna Gowri Vratha to seek blessings of Goddess Gowri for happy married life. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Gowri comes to home like any other married woman comes to her parents' house. The next day Lord Ganesha, her son, comes as if to take her back to Mount Kailasha. The same festival is known as Hartalika Teej in Maharashtra and the other North Indian states.
Deities & divine forms
Hartalika Teej is celebrated on the third day of the Shukla Paksha of the Bhadrapada month. Haritalika Teej falls one month after Hariyali Teej and most of the celebrated one day before Ganesha Chaturthi. On this day, Goddess Parvati is worshipped for a happy married life and to get children. On the occasion of Hartalika Teej, makeshift statues of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are made with the sand and Shodashopachar Puja is performed. Puja Vidhi is given on this page. Hartalika Teej Vrat is observed on the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. The story of Hartalika Teej is based on Lord Shiva and Goddess Shailputri. The story describes the penance done by Goddess Shailputri to get Lord Shiva as Her husband and the incident of Her abduction by Her female friend.
How to celebrate Gowri Habba 2026
Gowri Habba on Tuesday, August 26, 2025Pratahkala Gowri Puja Muhurat 0556 AM to 0831 AMDuration 02 Hours 35 Mins Tadige Tithi Begins 1234 PM on Aug 25, 2025Tadige Tithi Ends 0154 PM on Aug 26, Panchang for Gowri Habba DayChoghadiya Muhurat on Gowri Habba
Gowri Habba 2026 — FAQs
Gowri Habba, Swarna Gowri Vratha is observed on 2026-09-14.
Gowri Habba is a Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Gowri an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. It is a significant festival in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and it is observed a day before Ganesh Chaturthi.
