Teej vrat is an important Hindu ritual observed by Hindu women. Teej in Nepal is observed on the third day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Bhadra or Bhadrapada. In 2023, the Teej festival in Nepal begins on September 17. Teej fasting day is September 18. The last day of Teej (September 20, 2023) is observed as Rishi Panchami. It is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva and is observed for three consecutive days. This Teej is widely known as Hartalika Teej in India . A fast is observed on the Teej day by married and unmarried women. There is a belief that those unmarried women who observe fast on this day will get good husbands. Married women undertake fasting for a happy and prosperous married life. The importance of this fast is mentioned in several Puranas and it is also said that Hindu women observe Teej to commemorate the intense austerity observed by Goddess Parvati to get Lord Shiva as husband. In Nepal , Teej is also the period when married w