Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Teej Fast
Hartalika Teej festival celebrates the reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Parvati performed a tough penance to marry Lord Shiva. She engaged herself in worshiping Lord Shiva by preparing a Shivalinga from the sand along the banks of holy river Ganges and in the lap of Himalayas. It is also said that she got extremely engaged in making shiv ling and doing solah sringar that she forget to drink the water. So here we can learn from Parvati Ji about dedication. Looking at her devotion, Lord Vishnu wanted to marry her, but her undying adoration for Lord Shiva took her to the dense forests, where she further immersed herself in the search of divine love. Her female companion gave her the advice to follow her devotion towards Lord Shiva to find him as a soul mate. Hartalika Teej is celebrated in north India where women dress up, do solah sringar and offer prayers to Shiva and Parvati and also observe a fast on the festival. Th