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Hariyali Teej

🗓️ Shravana Shukla Tritiya (Jul–Aug)

The story behind Hariyali Teej

Hariyali Teej falls on Shravana Shukla Tritiya, when the monsoon has turned the land green — hariyali — and commemorates Maa Parvati's reunion with Bhagwan Shiva after her long tapasya, which tradition counts as the fruit of a hundred and eight births of devotion. Married women observe a fast for the wellbeing of their husbands, and unmarried women for a virtuous match. It is kept with particular vigour in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, where women wear green, adorn their hands with mehndi, and gather to sing on swings hung from trees.

Hariyali Teej Puja Vidhi

  1. 1

    Snana, Sringara & Sankalpa

    Bathe before sunrise, wear green, apply mehndi and lac bangles, and take the sankalpa for a nirjala or phalahari fast according to your capacity.

  2. 2

    Shiva-Parvati Puja

    Install clay murtis of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha on a decorated chowki, and offer bel patra, dhatura and white flowers to Shiva, and sindoor, bangles and a green chunari to Parvati.

  3. 3

    Teej Katha Shravana

    Listen to the Teej katha of Parvati's tapasya in the company of other observers, traditionally read in the evening before the fast is broken.

  4. 4

    Jhula & Parana

    Sing the seasonal Teej songs on a decorated swing, perform the evening aarti, and break the fast with the prepared naivedya after moonrise.

Hariyali Teej Mantra

ॐ उमामहेश्वराभ्यां नमः॥

Meaning

Salutations to Uma and Maheshwara together — the inseparable union of Shakti and Shiva.

How to chant

Chant 108 times during the evening puja, holding the sankalpa of the fast in mind.

When is Hariyali Teej?

YearDate
2025Sunday, 27 July 2025
2026Saturday, 15 August 2026
2027Wednesday, 4 August 2027
2028Monday, 24 July 2028
2029Sunday, 12 August 2029

Dates are computed with the Drik (observational) method from real solar and lunar positions, using sunrise-to-sunrise Tithi assignment for New Delhi.

Does Hariyali Teej fall on the same date everywhere?

Hariyali Teej's date is decided by the astrological marker that is checked at sunrise. Sunrise happens at a different moment in each city, so Hariyali Teej can fall on different calendar dates in different countries, even though everyone is observing the same astronomical event.

CityDate
New DelhiSat, 15 August
New YorkSat, August 15
LondonSat 15 August
TorontoSat, August 15
SydneySat 15 August
DubaiSat, 15 August
SingaporeSat, 15 August

These dates follow the panchang convention computed for each city's own coordinates — they are not a universal verdict. Some temples and communities shift observance to a weekend regardless of the computed date, and published panchang authorities recommend using your own city's panchang rather than a single worldwide date. Confirm with your local temple or community before treating a date as final.

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Hariyali Teej FAQs

Hariyali Teej falls on 15 August 2026, based on Kaala's Drik Panchang calculation for the corresponding Tithi.

Hariyali Teej is dated according to the lunar Tithi, not the fixed Gregorian calendar, so its Gregorian date shifts from year to year while its position in the lunar calendar stays consistent.

The astronomical event Hariyali Teej marks happens at the same instant everywhere in the world, but which calendar day that instant falls on locally depends on each city's own timing — so cities in different countries can observe Hariyali Teej a day apart.