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Hariyali Teej 2026

Monsoon swings and mehndi for Shiva–Parvati's reunion, Shravana Shukla Tritiya.

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Hariyali Teej 2026 date
Saturday, 15 August 2026
Tithi: Shravana Shukla Tritiya
Tithi window: 06:49 PM, Friday, 14 August 2026 → 05:32 PM, Saturday, 15 August 2026
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Today's Panchang

Kashi reference · computed live
Tithi
Saptami
till 20:47
Nakshatra
Ashwini
till 21:21
Yoga
Shula
Karana
Vishti
Sunrise
05:26
Sunset
18:41
Moon sign
Aries
Sun sign
Cancer

Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)05:31
  • Sunset18:34
  • Fasting window (tithi)2026-08-14 · 18:49 → 17:32
  • Parana (tithi ends)17:32

The significance of Hariyali Teej

Hariyali Teej falls on the Tritiya of the Shukla Paksha of Shravana, at the height of the monsoon when the land has turned green — 'hariyali' is that greenery. It celebrates the reunion of Parvati and Shiva: after penance held across many births, it is on this day that Shiva at last accepted Parvati as his wife.

Married women keep it for the wellbeing and long life of their husbands, and newly married women often keep their first Teej at their mother's home. Unlike the severe Hartalika Teej a month later, the mood here is festive — green saris and glass bangles, mehndi, and swings slung from the trees, with women singing the Teej songs of the rains.

The worship is of Gauri and Shankar together; the sinjara — a gift of clothes, bangles and mehndi from the family — precedes the day, and the fast is completed after the evening Gauri puja.

Hariyali Teej puja vidhi

  1. 1Rise, bathe and wear green, and take the sankalpa of the vrat.
  2. 2Install idols of Gauri (Parvati) and Shiva, adorning Parvati with the solah shringar.
  3. 3Offer green bangles, flowers, fruit and sweets, and light a ghee lamp.
  4. 4Read or hear the Hariyali Teej katha of Shiva and Parvati's union.
  5. 5Perform the aarti, swing on the jhula and sing the Teej songs.
  6. 6Complete the fast after the puja.

Mantra

ॐ नमः शिवाय

Om Namah Shivaya

Salutations to Shiva — the five-syllable mantra at the heart of the Gauri-Shankar worship.

Vrat rules

  • Married women traditionally keep a nirjala or phalahar fast through the day.
  • Green is worn — saris, glass bangles and mehndi — the colour of the rain-fed earth and of marital good fortune.
  • Swings are hung from trees and women gather to sing seasonal Teej songs.
  • The sinjara — gifts from the mother's or in-laws' home — precedes the festival.
  • The fast is completed after the evening Gauri-Shankar puja.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Confusing it with Hartalika Teej — Hariyali Teej is Shravana Shukla Tritiya (monsoon), Hartalika is in Bhadrapada and far stricter (nirjala).
  • Mixing it up with Kajari Teej, which comes a fortnight later in the dark half of Bhadrapada.
  • Forgetting the sinjara — the gifts from family are a defining custom of the day.
  • Overlooking the Parvati–Shiva reunion story that gives the fast its meaning.

The vrat katha of Hariyali Teej

Parvati, resolved to win Shiva, is said to have kept unbroken penance across many births. In the telling that Hartalika Teej also remembers, her father had promised her elsewhere; she fled with her companions into the forest and worshipped Shiva through austerity that asked for nothing but him. Pleased at last, Shiva accepted her as his wife, and their reunion is placed on the Tritiya of Shravana.

Where Hartalika Teej remembers the severity of the penance, Hariyali Teej celebrates its reward — the union itself, kept in the green abundance of the monsoon, on swings and in song.

Hariyali Teej timeline

  1. Sinjara — the eve

    Gifts of green bangles, clothes, mehndi and sweets (the sinjara) arrive from the parents' or in-laws' home.

  2. Morning — green & mehndi

    Women dress in green, apply mehndi, and gather; married daughters often return to their maternal home for the day.

  3. Jhula & Teej songs

    Swings are hung from trees, and Teej songs of Parvati and the monsoon are sung as the women swing together.

  4. Parvati puja & fast

    Parvati and Shiva are worshipped for a long and happy married life; the fast is kept and broken after the evening puja.

Famous places & temples

Jaipur, Rajasthan

The royal Teej procession carries the palanquin of Teej Mata (Parvati) through the old city, one of the state's most colourful spectacles.

Bundi & Rajasthan

Fairs, green attire, mehndi and swings hung from every tree mark the monsoon Teej across Rajasthan and Haryana.

Vrindavan & Braj

The Hariyali Teej jhulan — Radha and Krishna placed on flower-decked swings — draws crowds to the Banke Bihari temple.

Nepal & the hills

Women in red and green gather for Teej songs, dancing and the swing, keeping the fast for marital wellbeing.

Interesting facts

  • ◆The day marks Parvati's reunion with Shiva, who accepted her as his consort after her long penance across many lives.
  • ◆'Hariyali' means greenery — the festival celebrates the monsoon that turns the land green, and green is worn everywhere.
  • ◆It is one of three Teej festivals — Hariyali (Shravana), Kajari (Bhadrapada Krishna) and Hartalika (Bhadrapada Shukla).
  • ◆The sinjara — a basket of green bangles, mehndi, clothes and ghewar sweets — is the classic gift of the day.

Common questions

When is Hariyali Teej celebrated?

On the Tritiya of the Shukla Paksha of Shravana (Sawan), in the monsoon — a few days before Nag Panchami and about two weeks before Raksha Bandhan. For this year's date, see the date shown above.

How is Hariyali Teej different from Hartalika Teej?

Hariyali Teej falls in Shravana and is a light, celebratory festival of swings, green attire and mehndi. Hartalika Teej falls a month later in Bhadrapada and centres on a severe nirjala fast and a night vigil.

Who keeps the Hariyali Teej fast?

Married women, for the long life and wellbeing of their husbands; newlywed women often keep their first Teej at their mother's home, and unmarried girls may keep it praying for a good husband.

Why is green worn on Hariyali Teej?

Green is the colour of the monsoon-fed earth and of marital good fortune (saubhagya); women wear green saris, glass bangles and mehndi to mark both the season and the festival.

Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.

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