Hariyali Teej 2025: Date, Rituals, and Cultural Significance

This auspicious day falls on the Tritiya Tithi (third lunar day) of Shukla Paksha in the Shravan month, when the land turns lush green (hariyali), resonating with the grace and beauty of Goddess Parvati.

Hariyali Teej 2025: Tithi and Puja Timing

• Festival Date: Sunday, 27th July 2025
• Tritiya Tithi Begins: Saturday, 26th July at 7:42 PM
• Tritiya Tithi Ends: Sunday, 27th July at 5:50 PM

⏰ The most auspicious time for Teej Puja is during the early morning hours of 27th July.

Why is Hariyali Teej Celebrated?

Hariyali Teej honors Goddess Parvati’s unwavering devotion and spiritual penance to attain Lord Shiva as her consort. It celebrates their celestial reunion, signifying eternal love, devotion, and marital strength.

The word "Hariyali" denotes greenery, aligning this festival with the monsoon season, fertility, and renewal — both in nature and in life.

Teej Vrat and Puja Vidhi (Procedure)

1. Sankalp on the Eve of Teej (26th July)

Women take a sankalp to observe a nirjala vrat (no food, no water) for the well-being and longevity of their husbands. Unmarried girls observe it seeking a virtuous life partner.

2. Early Morning Rituals (27th July)

• Wake up before sunrise
• Take a holy bath and wear green sarees, bangles, and mehendi
• Adorn yourself with solah shringar (sixteen beauty elements)

3. Teej Mata Puja

• Set up an altar with an idol or image of Goddess Parvati
• Decorate with mango leaves, flowers, fruits, and sweets (especially ghewar and coconut laddoos)
• Offer haldi, kumkum, sindoor, rice, and solah shringar items
• Light a ghee diya, perform aarti, and listen to or read the Hariyali Teej Vrat Katha
• Chant bhajans and devotional songs

4. Fasting and Jagaran

• Women observe a strict fast (nirjala)
• Spend the day and night in prayer, bhajans, and spiritual reflection

5. Breaking the Fast (28th July)

• Fast is broken the next morning after seeking blessings from elders and offering prayers to Teej Mata

Regional Celebrations

Rajasthan

• Grand Teej processions, especially in Jaipur
• Streets decorated with folk performances, women in green, and traditional sweets like ghewar
• Teej Mata idols are taken out in public with pomp and devotion

Uttar Pradesh & Bihar

• Women gather to swing on jhulas (swings) tied to trees
• Apply mehendi, sing songs of love and devotion, and celebrate with community pujas

Madhya Pradesh & Haryana

• Emphasis on newly married women and daughters-in-law performing the vrat
• Gift hampers, sarees, bangles, and sweets are sent from the maternal home

Symbolic and Spiritual Importance

Hariyali Teej is more than celebration—it is a prayer, a penance, and a vow. It stands for:

• Marital harmony and emotional devotion
• Feminine resilience and strength
• Spiritual reflection, patience, and unconditional bhakti
• The greenery of Shravan mirrors the fertility of the earth and spiritual growth of the soul

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