What was Hartalika Teej's full name? Hartalika Teej is named after the legend related to it. Harat refers to "abduction" while Aalika means "female friend". The mythology tells us that the goddess Parvati had an acquaintance who took Parvati to the thick forest to guard her against her father, who wanted to get her married to Lord Vishnu Parvati's father believed she had been kidnapped. Hartalika is an appropriate title that is used to describe the present. To attain Lord Shiva in her life as husband and wife, she had to complete an extremely rigorous "Tapasya" following her abduction. She was determined, dedicated and Lord Shiva was enthralled by her. He took her in as his wife. The word "Teej" means tiny insects in red they emerge from the earth during monsoon. Parvati is believed to have visited Shiva's residence when the insects emerged, and therefore they were regarded as man-woman. In accordance with the Hin...
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