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There is a very rich tradition of festivals and festivals in Sanatan Dharma and Indian culture, which works to add colors of joy, enthusiasm and mutual love in our lives. This holy and sacred festival of Hariyali Teej (Hariyali Teej 2026), celebrated on the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of the month of Sawan, has a special and unique place in the lives of married women. This festival is completely dedicated to the beauty of nature, greenery and the reunion of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. On this day, women keep a strict Nirjala fast to pray for the long life, good health and happy married life of their husbands and perform sixteen adornments and worship Goddess Parvati and Bholenath. For newly married women for whom this is the first Hariyali Teej fast, special makeup items, called Sindhara, are sent from their maternal home, which increases the enthusiasm of this festival even more. Celebrated amidst the greenery all around in the lap of nature and the pleasant weather of Sawan, this festival is no less than a big festival for women.
Women fasting for the first time should do the puja of Hariyali Teej like this.
If you are observing Hariyali Teej fast for the first time this year, then it is natural to have many curiosities in your mind regarding the correct method and rules of worship. The worship method of Hariyali Teej is very simple but demands equal devotion and discipline. On this day, people wake up before sunrise in the morning, take bath etc. and wear green colored clothes, because green color is considered to have great religious and cultural importance on this festival. After this, after doing sixteen adornments, women meditate on Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva and take a pledge to fast. For worship, idols of Lord Shiva, Mother Parvati and Lord Ganesha are made from clay or sand and they are installed on a post covered with red or yellow cloth. After this, all the wedding items like bangles, Mahavar, vermilion, toe rings and clothes are offered to the mother. During the puja, the mantras ‘Om Namah Shivay’ and ‘Umamaheshvarabhyam Namah’ are chanted and the fast story of Hariyali Teej is heard, without which this puja is considered incomplete. Only after seeing the moon in the evening, women break their fast and receive the blessings of their elders.
Why is there an ancient tradition of swinging on Hariyali Teej and its history?
On the occasion of Hariyali Teej in the month of Sawan, the swings put by women on big trees and the echo of their songs have been a very beautiful identity of Indian culture. Have you ever wondered why this tradition of swinging started on this festival? According to the mythology and cultural beliefs behind this, when Mother Parvati did rigorous penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband and they were reunited after many years, then in this happiness nature also did its wonderful makeup. The gods and Gandharvas together had put swings of flowers and creepers in the sky, in which Mother Parvati expressed her happiness by swinging. Since then, it is believed that swinging on a swing during the month of Sawan removes all the sorrow, stress and negative energy from the mind and brings happiness and prosperity in life. Apart from this, historically also, when the girls and women who have come to their parents’ houses, along with their friends, swing on the swing while singing traditional Saavan songs, then the feeling of mutual love and brotherhood among them becomes stronger.
Special message and preparation for married women on this holy festival of Sawan.
This festival of Hariyali Teej is not just a religious ritual, but it is also a great medium to bring women closer to their mental and physical health. In the month of Saavan, when there is greenery all around, the mind automatically becomes cheerful. During fasting, along with purification of the body, spiritual peace is also achieved. In the houses where this fast is observed for the first time, there is a special festive atmosphere and all the family members come together to make this day memorable. This festival also teaches us that we should always keep our culture, customs and our connection with nature alive. Even in this race of modernity, traditional festivals like Hariyali Teej provide an opportunity to add sweetness to our relationships and share happiness with our loved ones by taking out some moments from the hustle and bustle of life.