New Delhi | Jagran Lifestyle Desk: Hartalika Teej is one of the most-awaited festivals for married women in India. It is hugely popular in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
In this festival, the women who are married observe this fast for marital harmony and unmarried women keep fast to get the groom of their choice. The fasting is considered tough as women don't sleep or drink water during the day.
As per the Hindu calendar, Hartalika Teej vrat date falls in the Bhadrapada month on the Shukla Paksha Trithya tithi. This year, it falls just one day before Ganesh Chaturthi 2019. It is called Gowri Habba in Andhra Pradesh and women pray to Goddess Gowri for marital bliss.
Hartalika Teej vrat date and time are:
Hartalika Teej on Sunday, September 1, 2019
Pratahkala Hartalika Puja Muhurat - 08:27 am to 08:34 am
Duration - 7 minutes
Pradoshkala Hartalika Puja Muhurat - 06:39 pm to 08:56 pm
Duration - 2 Hours 17 minutes
Tritiya Tithi Begins - 08:27 am on September 1, 2019
Tritiya Tithi Ends - 04:57 am on September 2, 2019
Why we celebrate this festival
According to the Hindu mythology, goddess Sati wanted to marry Lord Shiva. To make her wish come true, she undertook a rigorous penance in the Himalayas. Lord Shiva was deeply moved by it and married her. Hence Hartalika teej is celebrated by women to fast for their husbands.