Hartalika Teej 2025 Vrat: Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi and Fasting Tips for First Timers

Hartalika Teej 2025 Vrat: Step-by-Step Puja Vidhi and Fasting Tips for First Timers

Hartalika Teej Vrat: Hartalika Teej 2025 will be observed with great devotion by married and unmarried women who seek marital bliss, prosperity, and the blessings of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. This vrat holds deep spiritual significance as it symbolizes Goddess Parvati’s unwavering penance to win Lord Shiva as her husband. The name Hartalika comes from “Harat” meaning abduction and “Aalika” meaning female friend.

According to the legend, Goddess Parvati’s friend took her away to the forest to stop her marriage with Lord Vishnu, which her father, Himalaya, had unknowingly promised. From that day, this fast is also seen as a celebration of female friendship and dedication in love.

Performing Hartalika Teej Vrat Puja with full devotion brings peace, marital harmony, and blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Here is the step-by-step ritual:

• Early Morning Bath: Women begin the day with a sacred bath, preferably using sesame (til) and amla (amalak) powder.
• Traditional Attire: Dress in clean, beautiful clothes and adorn with ornaments like Goddess Parvati.
• Sankalp (Vrat Pledge): Take a vow to observe the fast sincerely to please Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
• Ganesh Puja: Worship Lord Ganesh first, as no puja is considered complete without his blessings.
• Making Clay or Sand Idols: Prepare small idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati with clay or sand.
• Shodashopachara Puja: Offer 16 traditional rituals (Shodashopachara) to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
• Anga Puja of Goddess Parvati: Perform special offerings for Goddess Parvati, praying for a long, blessed married life.
• Narration of Hartalika Teej Katha: Recite or listen to the sacred story of Hartalika Teej during the puja.

• This vrat is usually nirjala (without food or water) till puja is completed.
• Some women may choose a partial fast depending on health conditions.
• Married women observe it for the long life of their husbands, while unmarried girls keep the vrat to be blessed with an ideal life partner.

Observing Hartalika Teej Vrat with devotion ensures the blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. For first-time observers, following the simple step-by-step puja vidhi, maintaining a sincere fast, and reciting the katha with faith is enough to attain divine blessings.