Vrat / fastहरियाली तीज

Hariyali Teej

Local names:हरियाली तीज(Hindi)ହରିଆଳି ତୀଜ(Odia)

Shravan-month fast for marital harmony, popular in Rajasthan / UP.

Gregorian date

16 August 2026

Sunday

Tithi

Shukla Tritiya

Shravana (July – August)

Duration

single-day

Regional emphasis

North India, Nepal

Significance

Commemorates Parvati's reunion with Shiva after long penance. Married women and unmarried women seeking a husband observe a day-long fast and visit Shiva-Parvati temples.

What happens on the day

  • •Day-long fast
  • •Visit Shiva-Parvati temple
  • •Apply mehndi (henna)
  • •Sing teej songs
  • •Wear green clothes

About the month of Shravanaश्रावण

The most sacred month for Lord Shiva. Mondays of Shravan are observed as fasts. Hosts Hariyali Teej, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami.

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Aadi Perukku

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The 18th day of Aadi month — when rivers swell with monsoon flow.

Raksha Bandhan

28 August 2026 · Shukla Purnima

The brother-sister bond, sealed with a rakhi thread.

Krishna Janmashtami

4 September 2026 · Krishna Ashtami

The birth of Krishna, at midnight in Shravana Krishna Ashtami.

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