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
Verified pandits who perform Hartalika Teej Puja
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 Rutviju 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.
Can Hartalika Teej Puja be done over a live video call?
Yes. A verified pandit can perform Hartalika Teej Puja for you on a live video call, with your sankalp, as well as at your home; the video puja costs ₹200 less than at home. Choose "Live video" when you book.
What samagri is needed for Hartalika Teej Puja?
The samagri list for Hartalika Teej Puja has 5 items, shown on this page (Clay (for the idols) or ready idols, Bilva leaves and flowers, Suhaag items (bangles, sindoor, bindi, mehendi) and more). You can arrange it yourself; anything else your pandit needs is confirmed when you book.
Which pandits perform Hartalika Teej Puja?
10 verified pandits perform Hartalika Teej Puja on Rutviju, including Acharya Vimal Guruji, Ajay Pandey, Alok Tripathi. You can choose one by language and experience when you book.