Haritalika Teej Festival Celebrated Across Nepal
Summary
Haritalika Teej is being celebrated across Nepal today with women observing fasts, worshipping Lord Shiva and Parvati, and visiting temples for darshan and puja. Large crowds have gathered at Pashupatinath Temple and other Shiva temples in the Kathmandu Valley and beyond.
Key Points
- Haritalika Teej is being observed nationwide with religious and cultural rituals, especially by Nepali Hindu women.
- Large numbers of devotees have gathered at Pashupatinath Temple and other Shiva temples for puja and darshan.
- Women are fasting, worshipping Shiva and Parvati, and following traditions such as eating dar before the fast.
- The festival is also seen as a social and cultural expression of family bonds and Nepali women’s identity.
