Hartalika Teej 2025: Why is it called Teej of Bhado? Learn the secret of name and story
Hartalika teej 2025: Hartalika Teej is counted among the most sacred fasts for women in Hinduism. Its importance is considered to be the most special among the Tees of Sawan and Bhadrapada month. But very few people know why this fast was named Hartalika and which story is hidden behind it. Experts believe that this festival is not only for the long life of the husband but also a symbol of a woman’s self -confidence and power. Let’s know the story of Hartalika Teej, origin and importance of the name.
How did the name Hartalika get?
The word hartalika is made up of two Sanskrit words Hari and Alika. Hari means to take away and take away and Alika means friend or friend. It is believed that when Lord Shiva rejected the marriage proposal of Goddess Parvati. Then in disappointment, Parvati ji decided to do harsh penance. At the same time, his friends hid him from his father’s house and took him to the forest so that he could do uninterrupted penance there. This incident later became famous under the name Hartalika.
How did the importance of Teej increase?
The story of Hartalika Teej is hidden that a woman can bear any difficulty for true love and unwavering resolve. Parvati ji found Shiva as husband with harsh penance. Gradually, this story made a deep place among women and following it came to be considered the duty of every honeymoon. This is the reason that this fast became more popular than Teej and Kajri Teej of Sawan.
Not only fast of married people
Often, Hartalika Teej is seen only as a fast for the attainment of a good husband. But according to ancient texts, this fast is a symbol of self -power and spiritual power of a woman. It shows the feelings of penance, restraint and dedication that establish a woman in the form of Goddess. This is the reason that many scholars also consider Hartalika Teej as the festival of worship of women power.
Fasting and worship method
On this day, women observe Nirjala fast and worship them by making a statue of Lord Shiva Paparvati. Night awakening occurs after the story listening. It is believed that a woman who observes this fast remains happiness, good luck and prosperity in her married life.
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