About Hartalika Teej Puja
What is Hartalika Teej Puja?
Hartalika Teej is kept by women on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya with a nirjala fast and worship of clay idols of Shiva and Parvati, for a long married life or a good husband.
The vrat remembers Parvati’s penance to win Shiva. The puja is done in the evening (pradosh) with the Hartalika vrat katha and night-long bhajans in many homes.
Benefits
- Long life of the husband and happy married life
- Blessings for a good life partner
- Spiritual merit of the vrat
When to perform
- Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, in the pradosh (evening)
How Hartalika Teej Puja is performed
- Making clay idols of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha
- Ganesh pooja and sankalp
- Shiva-Parvati shodashopachara pooja
- Offering of suhaag items to Parvati
- Hartalika vrat katha
- Aarti
Hartalika Teej Puja samagri list
- Clay (for the idols) or ready idols
- Bilva leaves and flowers
- Suhaag items (bangles, sindoor, bindi, mehendi)
- Fruits and sweets
- Banana leaves and kalash
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
❌ Avoid
- Women keeping the nirjala fast avoid food and water until the next morning
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hartalika Teej Puja cost?
Hartalika Teej Puja with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 1.5 to 2 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Can the puja be done online?
Yes. Choose Live video; the pandit guides the sankalp and katha.