Hariyali Teej 2023: Date, time, puja rituals and significance of the festival

As per the Hindu calendar, the festival of Hariyali Teej is observed on the Shukla Paksh Tritiya tithi in the month of Sawan. This year, Hariyali Teej will be celebrated on Saturday, August 19, as per the panchang.

The tritiya tithi will continue from 8:01 pm on August 18 till 10:19 pm on August 19, as per panchang.

Married women observe day-long fast on this day. Women wear new clothes (preferably green clothes) after taking a bath. Prepare satvik food to offer as prasad to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The women worship Goddess Parvati by offering sindoor (vermillion), bangles, mehendi and other makeup items to Goddess Parvati symbolising her as a bride.

The women also light a diya of ghee and recite the story of Hariyali Teej. The puja starts with worshiping Goddess Parvati. After the puja, the fasting women seek blessings of the elderly members in the family.

In the evening, the fasting women break their fast after lighting a lamp in front of lord Shiva and goddess Parvati and a sandhya aarti.

Hariyali Teej is celebrated by married women in the North Indian states, especially in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Hariyali Teej is mainly observed by married women. They follow a strict 'nirjala vrat’ (fasting without even having water for the entire day), wear vibrant traditional attire especially green in colour, and get beautiful mehndi designs on their hands.