Hariyali Teej is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly by women in North India, especially in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar. It falls in the monsoon season, typically in the month of Sawan (July-August), and is known for its vibrant traditions, green attire, swings, and festive songs. Women observe this festival by dressing up in green clothes, applying mehndi (henna), and participating in cultural rituals.
Hariyali Teej is celebrated to honor the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to mythology, it was on this day that Parvati was accepted by Shiva as his wife after her long and devoted meditation. The festival symbolizes marital love, devotion, and the arrival of the monsoon, which brings greenery (hence the name Hariyali, meaning “greenery”). Married women pray for the well-being and long life of their husbands, while unmarried girls pray for a good life partner.
Hariyali Teej 2025 – Date and Muhurat
- Hariyali Teej 2025: Sunday, July 27, 2025
- Tritiya Tithi Begins: 10:41 PM on July 26, 2025
- Tritiya Tithi Ends: at 10:41 PM on July 27, 2025
Hariyali Teej Rituals
- Married women and unmarried girls observe a fast.
- They pray for their husband’s long life or a good future husband.
- Women dress in new, often green, traditional clothes.
- They apply intricate mehndi designs on hands and feet.
- Women worship clay or metal idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
- Offerings include flowers, fruits, sweets, and items for the “solah shringar” (16 traditional adornments).
- A special fast, sometimes “Nirjala” (without water), is kept.
- Women gather to sing traditional folk songs.
- They enjoy swinging on decorated swings hung from trees.
- Parents send “Sindhara” (gifts like clothes, bangles, sweets, mehndi) to married daughters.
- Women performing the puja recite the Teej Katha (story).
- After the fast, they prepare and eat traditional sweets like Ghevar.
- Some perform Aarti and seek blessings from Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
- Married women may touch their mother-in-law’s feet for blessings.
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Things to Do or Not to Do on Hariyali Teej
| Things to Do | Things to Avoid |
| Observe a fast. | Eating during the fast (especially Nirjala). |
| Wear traditional green clothes. | Wearing black or white. |
| Pray for your husband’s well-being. | Arguing or fighting. |
| Worship Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. | Disrespecting elders. |
| Sing folk songs. | Engaging in negative thoughts. |
| Swing on decorated swings. | Being rude or impatient. |
| Receive gifts from parents. | Consuming non-vegetarian food. |
| Share festive sweets. | Excessive indulgence. |
| Listen to Teej Katha. | Speaking ill of others. |
| Pray for husband’s well-being. | Breaking the fast improperly. |
