Kajari Teej stands out as one of the major festivals for married women, celebrated every year on the third day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada. This year, the sacred fast of Kajari Teej falls on August 31, 2026. On this auspicious day, married women observe a waterless fast praying for their husbands' longevity, good health, and a blissful marital journey. They worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati with elaborate rituals and break their fast only at night after offering prayers to the moon following its sighting. To ensure the rituals are performed without any hindrance, having the right items ready is essential, making a comprehensive puja samagri list necessary.
Complete Kajari Teej Puja Samagri List
Executing the religious rituals properly requires a specific collection of items for Kajari Teej. The essentials include an idol or picture of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, a wooden platform, and a yellow or red cloth to spread over it. Banana leaves, durva grass, and bilva leaves are also required along with a sacred pitcher and raw cotton thread.
For lighting the lamp, items like ghee, cotton wicks, incense sticks, dhoop, and camphor are needed, alongside a plate for performing aarti. The worship includes a coconut with fiber, betel nut, unhusked rice, sandalwood, and colored powders. Additional offerings comprise a sacred fruit, cow milk, holy water from the Ganges, curd, rock sugar, honey, ghee, and panchamrit. Seasonal fruits, sweets, and specially prepared sweet rice pudding are kept ready for bhog.
Makeup and Adornment Items for Goddess Parvati
The sixteen traditional adornments dedicated to Goddess Parvati hold great significance during this fast. The collection should include vermilion, bindis, bangles, alta, red kumkum, a comb, toe rings, henna, a mirror, perfume, a sacred veil, and a saree. Women offer these items to seek the blessing of unbroken marital bliss.
Sacred Mantras to Chant on Kajari Teej
Reciting specific mantras during the prayers helps invoke the blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The prominent chants include Om Parvatipataye Namah, Om Namah Shivay, Om Uma Maheshvaray Namah, Om Gaurishankaray Namah, Om Aim Hreem Kleem Mahagauri Devyai Namah, and the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra. Chanting these fills the atmosphere with divine energy.
Significance of the Kajari Teej Festival
Hindu traditions attribute profound importance to Kajari Teej. According to beliefs, unmarried girls who keep this fast are blessed with a compatible life partner and experience the removal of any obstacles in their marriage. Meanwhile, married women observe the fast to pray for their husband's long life and the peace and prosperity of their household. The fast concludes in the evening only after offering water to the moon. Those who observe the rituals with a pure heart and unwavering devotion find relief from marital discord and receive blessings of lifelong prosperity.
