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In hindu calendar, Shravana month is considered sacred to seek blessing of Lord Shiva and His consort Goddess Gauri by observing Vrats dedicated to them. Vrats like Shravana Somvar, Mangala Gauri are observed during Shravana month. Devotees take Sankalp either to observe fast during Shravana month or to continue for sixteen weeks starting from Shravana month.
Mangala Gauri Vrat is observed by married women on each Tuesday in Hindu month of Shravana. Women, especially newlywed, observe it to seek conjugal bliss from Goddess Gauri. Shravana month is also known as Sawan month in North India.
Mangala Gauri Vrat is also known as Sri Mangala Gowri Vratham in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and rest of South India.
There is fifteen days difference in starting time of Shravana month depending on the followed lunar calendar in the region. In Purnimanta calendar, usually followed by North Indian states, Shravana month starts fifteen days before Amanta calendar.
In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Amanta Lunar Calendar is followed while in North Indian states Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand Purnimanta Calendar is followed. Hence half of Mangala Gauri dates differ in both calendars.
The consort of Lord Shiva, Gauri is worshipped during Gangaur festival. Both married and unmarried women worship Goddess Gauri on this day.
Gangaur Vrat Katha based on Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva and Devarshi Narada is given. In this story, one can read about the Parthiva Shivalinga Puja by Goddess Parvati and the boon received as a result of that Puja.
Gauri Habba festival is mainly celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu etc. This festival is dedicated to the Gauri incarnation of Goddess Parvati. On this auspicious occasion, Hindu women observe Swarna Gauri Vrat for a happy married life.
Haritalika Teej comes one month after Hariyali Teej and most of the time celebrated one day before Ganesh Chaturthi.
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.
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.
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.
