हरियाली तीज (Hariyali Teej)

When is Hariyali Teej?

North Indian Shravana Shukla Tritiya, the third lunar day of the bright fortnight of Shravan. It is not Hartalika or Kajari Teej.

उत्तर भारतीय श्रावण शुक्ल तृतीया, श्रावण के शुक्ल पक्ष की तीसरी तिथि। यह हरतालिका या कजरी तीज नहीं है।

• Wednesday, 4 August 2027 (New Delhi reference · North Indian (Shravana Shukla Tritiya) tradition)
  Checked 2026-09-29 against: Drik Panchang — Hariyali Teej 2027, New Delhi · Prokerala — Hariyali Teej 2027, New Delhi

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

What to read

• श्री शिव चालीसा (Shri Shiv Chalisa)
• ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा (आरती) (Om Jai Shiv Omkara)
• श्री दुर्गा चालीसा (Shri Durga Chalisa)

Puja outline

1. Check the date in the panchang tradition followed at home. If attending a public celebration, use the organiser's current programme rather than this date as a procession schedule.
   घर में प्रचलित पंचांग परंपरा के अनुसार तिथि देखें। सार्वजनिक उत्सव में जाएँ तो आयोजक का वर्तमान कार्यक्रम देखें; इस तिथि को शोभायात्रा का समय न मानें।
2. Clean a small prayer space and use existing images of Shiva and Parvati if they belong to your practice. No new idol or purchase is required.
   पूजा का छोटा स्थान साफ करें और आपकी परंपरा में हो तो शिव-पार्वती के उपलब्ध चित्र रखें। नई मूर्ति या खरीद जरूरी नहीं है।
3. Offer available flowers, fruit or a simple sweet if you wish. Clothes, jewellery, mehndi and gifts are personal or family customs, not conditions for prayer.
   चाहें तो उपलब्ध फूल, फल या सादी मिठाई अर्पित करें। वस्त्र, आभूषण, मेहंदी और भेंट निजी या पारिवारिक रीति हैं, पूजा की शर्त नहीं।
4. Choose one complete Shiva or Devi reading below, or your household's usual prayer. The reading choices are optional, not a prescribed three-text sequence.
   नीचे से कोई पूर्ण शिव या देवी पाठ चुनें, या घर की प्रचलित प्रार्थना करें। ये वैकल्पिक पाठ हैं, तीन पाठों का निर्धारित क्रम नहीं।
5. Close with your usual aarti if you wish, keeping any lit lamp attended and away from cloth and paper. An overnight vigil is not required by this outline.
   चाहें तो अपनी प्रचलित आरती से समापन करें; जलते दीपक की निगरानी रखें और कपड़े या कागज से दूर रखें। इस रूपरेखा में रात्रि जागरण जरूरी नहीं है।
6. Share prasad or spend time with family and friends. Prayer can be observed without fasting; participation does not depend on marital status or a promised life outcome.
   प्रसाद बाँटें या परिवार और मित्रों के साथ समय बिताएँ। बिना उपवास के भी प्रार्थना की जा सकती है; सहभागिता वैवाहिक स्थिति या किसी फल के वादे पर निर्भर नहीं है।

A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.

A monsoon celebration

Hariyali Teej belongs to Shravan's bright fortnight and is also called Shravani Teej. AstroSage describes seasonal gatherings, swings and songs. These are regional and family customs, not a requirement to buy particular items or attend a procession.

Parvati and Shiva remembrance

The Ministry of Tourism's Jaipur Teej account describes the festival as honouring Parvati's union with Shiva. This hub presents that as a traditional devotional association, not a historically verified anniversary or a promise about a visitor's marriage. It does not turn a short festival legend into a complete scripture katha.

Hariyali, Kajari and Hartalika are distinct

This page owns the Hariyali Teej date and household outline. Kajari and Hartalika Teej are separate observances with their own calendar and practice context. Do not copy this date or import a Hartalika narrative, fasting rule or ritual sequence merely because all are called Teej.

Customs without compulsory purchases or outcomes

The tourism account describes women's festive gatherings, dress and mehndi as cultural practice. The household outline here is optional and open to anyone who wishes to pray. It requires neither a waterless fast nor a vigil, and makes no fertility, spouse-longevity or marital-happiness guarantee. Gifts and adornments are voluntary.

Readings and the katha boundary

Shiv Chalisa, Om Jai Shiv Omkara and Durga Chalisa are complete existing reading options, not a Hariyali Teej ritual manual. A standalone katha remains pending an exact source and complete narrative boundary. No numbered births or years of penance are asserted from an unattributed retelling.

Date evidence and event schedules

The stored 4 August 2027 New Delhi date was checked against Drik Panchang and Prokerala on 29 September 2026. AstroSage's New Delhi page corroborated it on 2 October. The original check date remains unchanged because the two older pages did not open in this latest web-reader attempt. The Ministry of Tourism's 2026 Jaipur event page supplies cultural context only, not the 2027 observance date or a procession schedule.

Frequently asked questions

When is Hariyali Teej in 2027?

Wednesday, 4 August 2027 for New Delhi in the North Indian Shravana Shukla Tritiya tradition, using the stored two-source date record and AstroSage's corroboration.

Is Hariyali Teej the same as Hartalika Teej?

No. Hariyali, Kajari and Hartalika are distinct observances. This page lists only Hariyali Teej; its date and outline should not be reused as a Hartalika schedule or katha.

Must I keep a waterless fast?

This optional household outline does not require a waterless fast or any fast. You can pray, read and take part in a gathering without fasting; family customs do not become universal rules on this page.

What can I read on Hariyali Teej?

Shiv Chalisa, Om Jai Shiv Omkara or Durga Chalisa are complete optional readings below. Choose one or follow your usual household prayer; all three are not required.

Are mehndi, jewellery and gifts compulsory?

No. They are described as regional or family customs, not conditions for prayer. This page requires no purchase and makes no promise of a spouse, fertility or marital outcome.

Does this page include the Hariyali Teej katha?

A standalone katha is not yet published because its exact source and complete narrative boundary need a separate check. The brief Parvati-Shiva remembrance here is labelled as explanation, not a full scripture story.