Hartalika Teej 2024: Hartalika Teej is being celebrated today. On this day, married women observe the Nirjala fast of Hartalika Teej for the long life of their husbands and happy married life. On this day, Lord Shiva is worshiped in Chahar Prahar. 16. Make up. Donating makeup items on the day of Hartalika Teej also has special significance. It is believed that by doing this one gets the blessing of unbroken good fortune. Also, many materials including Phulera, Pitari are used in the worship of Hartalika Teej. Without this, the fast of Hartalika Teej is considered incomplete. Let us know about it…
Mandap: To make the mandap, first place a wooden post. On this day, idols of Shiva, Shivalinga, Ganesha and Mother Parvati are made of sand and clay. After this a pavilion is decorated for Shiva-Gauri. Banana leaves and flowers are used for decoration. Phulera is tied on top of the mandap and after tying the phulera, a red colored cloth is spread on the post and the idol of Shiva-Gauri is installed.
Phulera: On this day, two Phulhra like bamboo swings are made from flowers, leaves and herbs to offer to Shiva and Parvarti. In the first Phulhara, Shiva-Parvati and Ganeshji were offered Belpatra, Sevantika, Bamboo, Jatipatra, Deodar Patra, Champa, Kaner, Agastya, Bhriganaraj, Dhatura, Mango leaf, Neem, Ashoka leaf, Betel leaf, Banana leaf and Shami Patra. Is offered. In the second Phulhara, Navkanchi, Navbelpatra, Chilbiniya, Sagaur flowers, Hanumant Sindoori, Shil Bhiti, Shivtai, Vanastogi, Lajjati, Bijiriya, Dhatura flower, Dhatura, Madar, Tilapatti, Binjori, Nigri, Rang Pusht, Devantu, Charber, Jhanarpatti, Seven types of herbs like Sami and Mausat flowers are included. Phulhara is made from natural flowers, leaves and herbs only. It is approximately 7 feet tall.
Honeymoon box: On the day of Hartalika Teej, two wedding boxes are offered to Goddess Parvati. In which there are 16 ingredients of suhaag including perfume, henna, bangles, anklets, toe rings, bindi. Apart from this, the puja thali includes fruits, flowers, sweets, panchamrit, camphor, kumkum, saffron, lotus water, mango, sugarcane juice, abeer, sandalwood and a brass kalash. On this day, kheer, honey, pudding, jaggery and ghee are also offered to Mother Parvati.