HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF HARTALIKA TEEJ

हरतालिका तीज व्रत को सुहागिनों के अलावा कुंवारी कन्याएं रखती हैं। मान्यता है कि इस व्रत के पुण्य प्रभाव से कुंवारी कन्याओं को मनचाहा वर मिलता है।  

Goddess Parvati performed severe penance at the bank of river Ganga in order to have Lord Shiva as her husband.

Parvati's father Himalaya seeing her in this condition decided to marry her off to Lord Vishnu.

Hartalika Teej will be celebrated on August 30 this year

She took her to a deep forest where Maa Parvati continued her sadhana and eventually Lord Shiva took notice of the goddess' devotion and agreed to marry her.