Gowri Habba is a Hindu festival celebrated a day before Ganesh Chaturthi. This festival celebrates the goddess Gowri or Gauri, who is venerated as the mother of Ganesha. It is a significant festival in parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu. Goddess Gowri is the companion of Lord Shiva. On this day, married women worship mother Gauri for a happy married life. It is known as Hartalika in the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
Gowri Habba Festival 2022 Date :
Name of festival | Day | Date of festival |
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Gowri Habba | Tuesday | 30 August 2022 |
Gowri Habba Vrat's Time :
Tritiya Tithi starts : 15:20 - 29 August 2022
Tritiya Tithi Ends : 15:30 - 30 August 2022
On this day, married women, after bathing, wear new or smart clothes and dress up the girls of the family. The women go to temples or to another person's house, where it is performed according to set procedures or they can perform the ritual in their own homes.