Haritalika Teej 2026: fasting and puja on September 14, wishes to share

Haritalika Teej will be observed on September 14, 2026, an important Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. On this day, married women observe a fast and perform puja for the long life and lasting good fortune of their husbands, while unmarried women observe the fast to get a good and suitable life partner.

According to religious belief, Goddess Parvati performed intense penance and observed the Haritalika fast to get Lord Shiva as her husband. This is why on this day Shiva and Parvati are worshipped and prayers are offered for good fortune, happiness, prosperity and the wellbeing of the family.

On the occasion, people share greetings with each other on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Some of the messages being shared are:

"A festival of joy, a festival of happiness, a festival of Haritalika puja... Heartfelt wishes for Haritalika Teej!"

"May Lord Shiva be pleased and Goddess Parvati grant the gift of good fortune. May the worship of Haritalika Teej bring welfare to all. Heartfelt wishes for Haritalika Teej!"

"On the occasion of Haritalika, may your life be filled with happiness, peace, prosperity and good health, this is my prayer at the feet of Shiva and Parvati. Heartfelt wishes for Haritalika!"

"A festival of good fortune, of love for one's husband, may your good fortune bring unbroken happiness and a long life, this is my heartfelt wish. Heartfelt wishes for Haritalika Teej!"

"May unmarried girls find a good groom and married women retain unbroken good fortune, with this sacred purpose heartfelt wishes to all mothers and sisters observing the Haritalika fast and festival!"

"May every girl who observes this fast get a husband like the one Goddess Parvati received. May the Haritalika fast bring unbroken good fortune. Heartfelt wishes for Haritalika Teej!"

"Goddess Parvati observed the Haritalika fast, and that is how she got Lord Shiva as her husband. Heartfelt wishes for Haritalika!"

"The Haritalika festival is one of good fortune, of true love for one's husband. Lots of wishes to all mothers and sisters for Haritalika Teej!"

On the day of the festival, women apply mehendi on their hands and kumkum on their forehead and perform the puja with devotion to Shiva and Parvati. Women take part in the puja wearing green bangles and dressed up for the occasion. Alongside Haritalika Teej, the Jyeshtha Gauri festival also holds special significance, in which auspicious timings and rituals are observed over three days, from the invocation to the immersion.