Overview
- Panchang calculations reported by Drik Panchang and cited across coverage place the festival on Monday, September 14, 2026, with the Tritiya tithi running from about 7:08 AM on September 13 to about 7:06 AM on September 14 in Delhi.
- For New Delhi the published Pratahkal puja muhurat on September 14 is 6:05 AM to 7:06 AM, and city-specific Panchang tables show slightly different windows for other places.
- Because the tithi spans two dates, some households and regions follow evening observance on September 13 or use the Pradosh Kaal evening slot as an accepted alternative when the morning muhurat is not possible.
- Traditional rituals include a Nirjala fast, making clay idols and offering Solah Shringar to Goddess Parvati while worshipping Shiva, and this year Hartalika Teej coincides with Ganesh Chaturthi on the same calendar day.
- Health guidance repeated in the coverage urges pregnant, elderly or unwell devotees to avoid strict waterless fasting, to consider gentler fasts or alternatives, and to check their local Panchang or priest for exact muhurat timing.