Kajari Teej 2025 – The Festival of Devotion, Love & Prosperity

Kajari Teej is a sacred festival celebrated primarily by women in Northern India to seek the blessings of Goddess Parvati for a blissful married life and the longevity of their husbands. Falling during the monsoon month of Bhadrapada (भाद्रपद), this festival combines religious devotion, fasting, music, and cultural celebration.

Kajari Teej in 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 20, with rituals performed as per the timings set by the lunar calendar. It holds deep astrological and spiritual significance for those observing fasts (vrat) and performing prayers with devotion.

🕰️ Kajari Teej 2025 Date & Puja Timings (IST)

Tuesday, 12 August 2025
(Though the Tritiya tithi starts late on 11 August, the full observance falls on 12 August.)

  • ⏰ Tritiya Tithi ‑ Puja Timings (IST)

    • Tritiya Tithi begins: 11 August 2025 at approximately 10:33 AM IST

    • Tritiya Tithi ends: 12 August 2025 at approximately 8:40 AM IST

🌿 What Is Kajari Teej?

Kajari Teej (also called Badi Teej) is different from the more famous Hariyali Teej. While Hariyali Teej is celebrated with green attire and swings in the month of Shravan, Kajari Teej is observed during the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of Bhadrapada—marking introspection, emotional healing, and heartfelt devotion.

It is especially significant in:

  • Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi, Mirzapur, Allahabad) 
  • Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and parts of Nepal 

Women sing Kajari folk songs, symbolizing longing, love, and nature’s beauty during the monsoon.

🛕 Rituals and Traditions

🌸 For Married Women (Suhaagin):

  1. Strict fasting (Nirjala vrat): Many women observe a complete fast without water. 
  2. Dressing in new clothes and sindoor: Symbolizing marital bliss. 
  3. Worship of Neem tree or cow dung idol: It is believed Goddess Parvati resides in the Neem. 
  4. Listening to Kajari folk songs and stories: Especially the tale of Queen Veeravati. 
  5. Breaking the fast after moonrise or evening aarti 

👧 For Unmarried Girls:

  • A partial fast is observed with fruits and sweets to pray for a suitable and loving life partner. 

🔯 Astrological Importance of Kajari Teej

According to Vedic astrology, Tritiya Tithi during Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada is a Saubhagya-yielding day, meaning it enhances marital harmony and emotional strength.

Planetary Impact in 2025:

  1. Venus in Leo – Encourages expressions of love and devotion. 
  2. Moon in Aquarius – A favorable sign for detachment from ego and deeper spiritual connection. 
  3. Jupiter’s transit in Taurus creates a favorable time for rituals that focus on growth, stability, and prosperity in relationships. 

🧘‍♀️ Powerful Remedies to Perform on Kajari Teej

Even if you are not fasting, you can use this day for emotional healing and spiritual upliftment.

✅ Remedies for Marital Harmony:

  • Recite Gauri Stuti:
     “Om Gauri Shankar Ardhanarishwaraya Namah” – brings balance and understanding in marriage. 
  • Offer green bangles and red sindoor to Goddess Parvati. 
  • Light a ghee diya under a Peepal or Neem tree in the evening. 

✅ Remedies for Delayed Marriage:

  • Offer raw milk mixed with turmeric on Shivlinga while chanting:
     “ॐ नमः शिवाय” 
  • Wear yellow or pink clothes and offer rose petals to the Goddess. 

✅ Financial Growth:

  • Apply kumkum tilak to Goddess Lakshmi’s photo during evening aarti. 
  • Donate food grains (especially wheat, urad dal, jaggery) to a married woman or priest. 

🪔 Do’s and Don’ts of Kajari Teej Vrat

✅ Do’s:

  1. Wake up before sunrise and take a bath. 
  2. Maintain mental and physical purity during the vrat. 
  3. Observe silence or speak sweetly during the day. 
  4. Listening to the Kajari Teej Vrat Katha with full devotion is an essential part. 

❌ Don’ts:

  1. Avoid negative thoughts, gossip, or harsh speech. 
  2. Do not consume onion, garlic, or stale food—even for those not fasting. 
  3. Avoid cutting hair or nails on this day (as per traditional belief). 

🌧️ Kajari Teej and the Monsoon Connection

Kajari Teej beautifully ties together nature and devotion. The lush greenery, muddy earth, and romantic rain-filled sky inspire folk music, stories of separation and union, and spiritual surrender.

The songs often reflect:

“Kaise khele jai Kajariya… saawan bhayo udaasi”
 (“How can I celebrate Kajari Teej… the rains make me feel melancholic”)

This deep emotional connection symbolizes the soul’s heartfelt longing to unite with the Divine, reflecting devotion, love, and spiritual surrender.

✨ Final Thoughts

Kajari Teej is not just a festival—it’s a spiritual journey. Whether you’re married, single, or simply devoted, it’s an ideal day to connect with Goddess Parvati, rejuvenate your relationships, and invite prosperity.

Let the monsoon sky remind you that even in cloudy moments, love, faith, and devotion can shine through.


✨ Share your most cherished Teej memory in the comments below — let’s celebrate the love, devotion, and traditions that make this festival so special! 💚🌙 💚