Notes: All timings are represented in 24+ hour notation in local time of Hafnarfjoerdur, Iceland with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours past midnight are higher than 24:00 and fall on next day. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
Gowri Habba is a Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Gowri an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. It is a significant festival in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and it is observed a day before Ganesh Chaturthi.
Goddess Gowri, a very fair complexion incarnation of Goddess Parvati, is worshipped on the day of Gowri Habba and women observe Swarna Gowri Vratha to seek blessings of Goddess Gowri for happy married life.
It is believed that on this day, Goddess Gowri comes to home like any other married woman comes to her parents' house. The next day Lord Ganesha, her son, comes as if to take her back to Mount Kailasha. The same festival is known as Hartalika Teej in Maharashtra and the other North Indian states.
Haritalika Teej comes one month after Hariyali Teej and most of the time celebrated one day before Ganesh Chaturthi.
On the occasion of Hartalika Teej, makeshift statues of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are made with the sand and Shodashopachar Puja is performed. Puja Vidhi is given on this page. Hartalika Teej Vrat is observed on the Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
The story of Hartalika Teej is based on Lord Shiva and Goddess Shailputri. The story describes the penance done by Goddess Shailputri to get Lord Shiva as Her husband and the incident of Her abduction by Her female friend.
All the Mangala Gauri Vrat Days falling under the month of Shravana are listed. According to the Hindu calendar, Mangala Gauri Vrat is observed by married women on each Tuesday in Hindu month of Shravana to seek conjugal bliss from Goddess Gauri.
The consort of Lord Shiva, Gauri is worshipped during Gangaur festival. Both married and unmarried women worship Goddess Gauri on this day.
This is the most popular Aarti dedicated to Goddess Parvati. This Aarti is sung during the daily worship of Goddess Parvati and on special occasions related to Her.
