Śrāvaṇa Śukla Tṛtīyā: the monsoon festival of Pārvatī and Śiva
Hariyālī Tīj (Sāvan Tīj, Śrāvaṇ Tīj) falls on the third day of Śrāvaṇa's bright fortnight, in the heart of the monsoon season. Hariyālī means greenery: the festival celebrates the lush, rain-drenched earth and the reunion of Pārvatī with Lord Śiva after 108 births of tapas (penance) in which she steadfastly sought him as her husband.
The festival is predominantly observed in Rajasthan, UP, Haryana, Punjab, and Bihar. Women dress in green (the colour of the monsoon) and don green bangles, glass jewellery, and elaborate mehndi (henna). Swings are hung from trees in gardens and courtyards (a tradition going back to classical Sanskrit poetry) and women swing while singing Tīj songs (gīt) that describe Rādhā waiting for Kṛṣṇa in the rain.
Married women fast and pray for the long life and prosperity of their husbands, while unmarried girls pray to find a husband as devoted as Śiva. In Jaipur, a grand Tīj procession with the idol of Tīj Mātā (Pārvatī) travels through the streets of the old city, accompanied by elephants, camels, folk musicians, and thousands of women in green and yellow. The procession has been a Rajasthan state tradition for centuries.
| Coghadia | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chal | July/30/1965 05:44:04 AM | July/30/1965 07:32:21 AM |
| Amṛt | July/30/1965 09:35:04 AM | July/30/1965 11:08:55 AM |
| Śubh | July/30/1965 12:57:12 PM | July/30/1965 01:26:04 PM |
| Śubh | July/30/1965 02:23:49 PM | July/30/1965 02:45:29 PM |
| Chal | July/30/1965 06:22:03 PM | July/30/1965 08:10:20 PM |
| Lābh | July/30/1965 10:34:01 PM | July/30/1965 11:45:51 PM |
| Śubh | July/31/1965 12:57:41 AM | July/31/1965 02:09:32 AM |
| Amṛt | July/31/1965 02:09:32 AM | July/31/1965 03:21:22 AM |
| Chal | July/31/1965 03:21:22 AM | July/31/1965 04:33:12 AM |
| Sugam | July/30/1965 05:44:04 AM – July/30/1965 07:32:21 AM | |
| Uthi | July/30/1965 09:35:04 AM – July/30/1965 11:08:55 AM | |
| Amṛdha | July/30/1965 12:57:12 PM – July/30/1965 01:26:04 PM | |
| Amṛdha | July/30/1965 02:23:49 PM – July/30/1965 02:45:29 PM | |
| Dhanam | July/30/1965 06:22:03 PM – July/30/1965 08:10:20 PM |
| Lābham | July/30/1965 09:22:10 PM – July/30/1965 10:34:01 PM | |
| Dhanam | July/30/1965 10:34:01 PM – July/30/1965 11:45:51 PM | |
| Sugam | July/30/1965 11:45:51 PM – July/31/1965 12:57:41 AM | |
| Uthi | July/31/1965 02:09:32 AM – July/31/1965 03:21:22 AM | |
| Amṛdha | July/31/1965 04:33:12 AM – July/31/1965 05:45:03 AM |
Explore today's Pañcāṅga, festivals, Muhūrta and more
🕉 Open Pañcāṅga Chat