Updated On: 26 August, 2025 05:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The festival is observed with great devotion by women across India, who keep a strict 'nirjala' (without food or water) fast and perform rituals for marital harmony, prosperity, and divine blessings

Women get their hands decorated with henna ahead of Hartalika Teej festival, in Prayagraj. PIC/ PTI
Hartalika Teej 2025, one of the most sacred Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, is being celebrated on Tuesday, during the Shukla Paksha Tritiya of the Bhadrapada month. The festival is observed with great devotion by women across India, who keep a strict 'nirjala (without food or water)' fast and perform rituals for marital harmony, prosperity, and divine blessings.
On this day, women observe a fast, adorn themselves in festive attire, apply mehendi, and perform special pujas, seeking blessings for their husbands’ longevity and the prosperity of their families.
Puja timings (as per Drik Panchang)