Hartalika teej is a famous hindu festival. Hindu women in nepal observe an annual public holiday to celebrate the festival of hartalika teej, in commemoration of the “marriage of the god shiva to the hindu.
Hartalika teej vrat is widely popular as gowri habba in south indian states of tamil nadu, andhra pradesh, and karnataka where the followers seek blessings of goddess gowri. Hartalika teej holiday in 2024 falls on friday, 06th september.