Mumbai: Hariyali Teej is a significant festival observed by married women who fast and perform rituals to worship Gauri-Shankar, seeking happiness, prosperity, and good fortune. This auspicious day is believed to ensure the long life of their husbands. Hariyali Teej is a symbol of nature, the bond between husband and wife, and the strengthening of marital love. Women traditionally wear green clothing on this day, representing the colour of nature.
Hariyali Teej Puja Samagri
The worship of Gauri-Shankar on Hariyali Teej involves specific rituals and materials. Here’s what you need for the observance:
Gauri-Shankar idol or picture: A joint representation of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Puja Chowki (platform for performing rituals)
Kalash decoration items, such as flowers, mango leaves, and Roli (red sacred powder).
Kalash (vessel): Made of copper or clay.
Diya (lamp): Made of ghee.
Incense
Naivedya (offering): Fruits, sweets.
Sindoor (vermilion): For married women.
Roli and Sandalwood: For applying tilak.
Akshat (rice)
Flowers
Raw cotton thread
Banana leaves
Shami leaves
Janeu (sacred thread)
Aak (milkweed) flower
New clothes
Yellow cloth
Bel leaves
Datura
Jata (hair) coconut
Camphor
Panchamrit (a mixture of milk, yoghurt, honey, sugar, and ghee)
Yoghurt
Durva grass
Ghee (clarified butter)
Abir (coloured powder) and Gulal (coloured powder for Holi)
Shri Phal (sacred fruit)
Cow’s milk
Gangajal (water from the Ganges)
Green sari for Mata Parvati
Chunari (veil)
Bindi (forehead decoration)
Bangles
Mahaur (ritualistic items)
Sugar crystals (Mishri)
Honey
Five types of fruits
Sweets
Donations (Dakshina)
Shiva Chalisa (a devotional hymn to Lord Shiva)
Betel nut (Supari)
Sindoor (vermilion)
Kumkum (vermilion)
Kajal (eyeliner)
Comb
Mehndi (henna)
Mirror (Darpan)
Perfume (Itr)
Sixteen adornments (Solah Shringar) related to marital beauty
Hariyali Teej Puja Vidhi
Establish the Kalash: Fill it with Ganga water, rice, some coins, Roli, and mango leaves.
Place the idol or picture of Gauri-Shankar on a clean platform.
Bathe the idol with Ganga Jal.
Adorn the idol with Sindoor, Sandalwood, Roli, and flowers.
Light the Diya and incense.
While chanting mantras, offer flowers, Naivedya and Akshat.
Listen to the Hariyali Teej fast story.
Circumambulate the idol.
Married women should apply Sindoor during the worship.
Distribute Prasad to everyone after the worship.
On this day, women also swing on swings and sing songs
Significance of Worship on Hariyali Teej
Fasting on Hariyali Teej is a tradition observed by women for the longevity and health of their husbands. This practice highlights a wife’s devotion and reinforces the bond and trust between married couples. The rituals conducted on this day are believed to bring prosperity and happiness to the home. Women pray to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati for the well-being of their families, making Hariyali Teej a celebration of love, devotion, and divine blessings.
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