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Hariyali Teej 2024: The festival of Hariyali Teej is very special for married women. Married women celebrate this festival to wish for the long life of their husbands and to attain unbroken good fortune. Although there are three types of Teej in a year, Hariyali Teej is the first of them.
The festival of Hariyali Teej is celebrated on the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Sawan month (Sawan Month 2024), which is today on Wednesday, 7 August 2024. Today married women will observe the fast of Hariyali Teej and worship Shiva-Parvati. Many types of materials are needed in the puja, which also includes cucumber.
It is very important to have cucumber in Hariyali Teej Puja, without it the puja is considered incomplete. Let us know why cucumber is needed in Hariyali Teej and what is the secret of cucumber worship on Teej.
Importance of Cucumber in Hariyali Teej Puja (Cucumber Importance of Hariyali Teej Puja)
In Jyotish Shastra, cucumber is related to the moon. Actually, all liquid substances are related to the moon. In Hariyali Teej, along with Shiv Shakti, moon worship is also important. Therefore, it is considered mandatory to keep cucumber during the puja.
Another reason is that, the moon is very dear to Shiva. Shiva has adorned it on his forehead. Cucumber is related to the moon and the moon is related to Shiva. Therefore, in the worship of Hariyali Teej, cucumber is worshipped as a symbol of the moon, so that the auspicious results of the moon remove the disorders of the mind, auspiciousness is attained and there is no flaw in the fast.
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