Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Thousands Gather at Nepal’s Pashupatinath for Hartalika Teej
Hartalika Teej is a Hindu festival celebrated especially by women.
Women in Nepal gathered at Pashupatinath Temple to pray.
Many of them fasted during the festival.
They asked for happiness in marriage, healthy families and prosperity.
The festival is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
People wore colorful traditional clothes and jewellery.
They also sang songs and danced together.
Pashupatinath Temple became a busy and important place for the celebrations in Kathmandu.
Hartalika Teej was celebrated across Nepal on Friday, September 15, with religious fervour.
Thousands of women gathered at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to fast, pray and make offerings.
Many devotees wore red sarees and traditional jewellery while singing and dancing during the festivities.
The festival is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva and is associated with marital happiness and family prosperity.
The article reports that 4,00 security personnel and 855 volunteers were deployed for the celebrations.
- Who
- Thousands of women and other devotees in Nepal, supported by security personnel and volunteers.
- What
- Hartalika Teej was celebrated through fasting, prayers, offerings, songs, dances and rituals.
- When
- Friday, September 15; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, near the Bagmati River.
- Why
- Women observed the festival to seek marital happiness, family well-being and prosperity while honoring Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
- Festival
- Hartalika Teej
- Main venue
- Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu
- Date
- Friday, September 15
- Reported security deployment
- 4,00 security personnel
- Volunteers deployed
- 855
- Traditional attire
- Red sarees and traditional jewellery
- Religious focus
- Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva