Hartalika Teej 2021: Date, timing, shubh muhurat, history and significance

Hartalika Teej 2021: Here's all you need to know about one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated by women for a happy and prosperous marital life.

Hartalika Teej 2021: Hindus will be celebrating the auspicious festival of Hartalika Teej on Thursday, September 9, this year. The festival falls on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi and is celebrated one month after Hariyali Teej. Hartalika Teej is marked on the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu Calendar, which continues from August to September. It will be celebrated with full fervour in Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand.

Date and Timings:

Women will observe a fast on September 9 to worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati to get their blessings and celebrate Hartalika Teej. The tithi will begin at 2:33 am on September 9 and continue till 12:18 am on September 10. According to reports, there will be two auspicious Muhurats on September 9. The first will be between 6:03 am and 8:33 am, and the second will start from 6:33 pm and last till 8:51 pm.

Rituals, Significance, and History:

Indian mythology tells the story of how Goddess Parvati's father wanted her to marry Lord Vishnu. However, she wanted Lord Shiva to be her husband. Therefore, on the day of the marriage, Goddess Parvati's friends helped her escape to a dense forest to avoid the wedding with Lord Vishnu. There, she prayed to Lord Shiva, and eventually, he recognised her devotion and appeared before her. He accepted Parvati's plea to marry him and eventually tied the knot with her. It is believed that Lord Shiva had accepted Goddess Parvati on the day of Hartalika Teej.

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