Hariyali Teej 2027

How to observe Hariyali Teej

1. 1Apply mehendi the evening before; on the day, bathe early and wear green clothes and green bangles.
2. 2Fast as your family does -- many keep it nirjala, others take fruit.
3. 3Set up clay idols or an image of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha on a decorated altar.
4. 4Offer Parvati the solah shringar -- bangles, sindoor, bindi, mehendi and a chunri -- and offer Bel leaves and Datura to Shiva.
5. 5Listen to the Teej Vrat Katha with other women, sing Teej songs and swing on a jhoola.
6. 6Break the fast in the evening after the puja, or the next morning, by custom.

Samagri (what you need)

• Clay idols or an image of Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha
• Green clothes or chunri and green bangles
• Mehendi
• Solah shringar items
• Bel leaves, Datura and flowers
• Ghevar and seasonal sweets
• Fruits
• Diya, incense, kumkum and akshat