Haritalika Teej
A day when women fast and pray for marital happiness.
festivalPublic holidayPending expert review
About this festival
Women, usually in red, gather at temples, particularly Pashupatinath, to sing and dance. The festival remembers Parvati's penance to win Shiva as her husband; the name refers to her friends who took her into the forest to protect her from an unwanted marriage.
How the date is decided
The 3rd tithi of the bright half of Bhadra.
The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.
Dates
Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0