Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Hartalika Teej 2026: Significance, Muhurat, Rituals and Celebrations
Hartalika Teej is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
It will be celebrated on September 14, 2026.
The festival is especially observed in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand.
It remembers Goddess Parvati’s strong devotion and penance to marry Shiva.
Married women traditionally fast and pray for their husbands’ well-being and long lives.
Unmarried women may fast while seeking a suitable life partner.
Many women avoid both food and water during the fast.
Families prepare Shiva and Parvati idols and offer flowers, sweets and other items.
The day also includes prayers, mehendi, swings, songs and gatherings.
Hartalika Teej will be observed on September 14, 2026, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturthi.
The festival honors Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and is associated with devotion, marital commitment and determination.
The Tritiya Tithi begins at 10:38 AM on September 13 and ends at 10:36 AM on September 14, according to Drik Panchang.
Women traditionally observe a nirjala fast, perform puja and offer flowers, fruits, sweets, sindoor and bangles.
Celebrations include mehendi, swings, folk songs, women’s gatherings and recitation of the Hartalika Teej Vrat Katha.
- Who
- Hindu devotees, particularly women, observe Hartalika Teej in honor of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
- What
- Hartalika Teej is a Hindu festival marked by fasting, puja, offerings, prayers and community celebrations.
- When
- September 14, 2026; the Tritiya Tithi runs from 10:38 AM on September 13 to 10:36 AM on September 14.
- Where
- The festival is particularly celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand.
- Why
- It commemorates Goddess Parvati’s devotion and penance to marry Lord Shiva and symbolizes marital commitment, love and determination.
- Festival date
- September 14, 2026
- Religious observance
- Observed on Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada
- Tritiya Tithi begins
- 10:38 AM on September 13, 2026
- Tritiya Tithi ends
- 10:36 AM on September 14, 2026
- Traditional fast
- A nirjala fast, involving abstinence from food and water
- Main offerings
- Flowers, fruits, sweets, sindoor, bangles and other items associated with married life
- Additional celebrations
- Mehendi, swings, folk songs and gatherings of women