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Kajari Teej 2028: Date, Vrat Vidhi & Significance
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Tuesday, 8 August 2028
Kajari Teej 2028 is on Tuesday, 8 August 2028, the Krishna Tritiya of Bhadrapada. Kajari Teej is the third of the monsoon Teej fasts, on Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, kept by married women for their husbands' long life and by all for a good marriage. It is strongest in Bundelkhand, eastern Rajasthan, MP and UP, and is known for its kajari folk songs of the rains and of longing for the absent beloved.
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What is Kajari Teej?
Women fast, many nirjala, and in the evening worship a neem branch set in the courtyard along with an image of Parvati, then break the fast on the moon's sight with sattu (roasted gram flour with ghee and sugar) — hence 'Satudi Teej'.
A cow is fed roti smeared with ghee and gur before the women eat; kajari and Teej songs are sung in a circle, swings are hung, and married daughters receive a sindhara gift from their parents.
The story of Kajari Teej
The three monsoon Teej fasts — Hariyali (Shravana Shukla), Kajari (Bhadrapada Krishna) and Hartalika (Bhadrapada Shukla) — all commemorate Parvati's austerities to win Shiva. Kajari's neem worship and sattu are its distinctive features, and the kajari song form, sung antiphonally, is a recognised genre of Hindustani semi-classical and folk music.
Source: Regional festival tradition and the Puranic / Sangam sources named
History
Kajari Teej is a Bundelkhand and eastern Rajasthan women's vrata described in the regional vrata literature; the Mirzapur and Banaras kajari song traditions, and the Kajali Teej fairs of Bundelkhand, are documented from the nineteenth century.
How Kajari Teej is observed
- On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, women in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan and MP keep Badi Teej for their husbands' well-being.
- A branch of neem is planted and worshipped as Nimadi Mata, and women sing kajari, the folk songs of the rains.
- At moonrise they offer arghya to the moon and break the fast with sattu sweets.
Regional variations
- Bundelkhand, eastern Rajasthan, MP, UP. Neem-branch worship, the nirjala fast broken on sattu at moonrise, kajari singing, swings and the sindhara gift.
Festive foods
- Sattu ladoo — Roasted gram flour with ghee and sugar, eaten to break the fast.
Why this date
Kajari Teej is kept on the day when Tritiya of Bhadrapada Krishna paksha prevails at sunrise. That day is Tuesday, 8 August 2028. Tritiya holds at sunrise only on this day.
at sunrise
| Civil day | Tithi at the deciding moment | Qualifies |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-08-06 | Krishna Pratipada | — |
| 2028-08-07 | Krishna Dwitiya | — |
| 2028-08-08 | Krishna Tritiya | observed |
| 2028-08-09 | Krishna Chaturthi | — |
| 2028-08-10 | Krishna Panchami | — |
The astronomical basis
Kajari Teej is Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya — the third tithi of the waning fortnight, in August, five days after Raksha Bandhan and about a month after Hariyali Teej. The puja is in the evening and the fast is broken at moonrise.
A lunar date: Tritiya of the dark half of Bhadrapada drifts about 11 days earlier each solar year, then jumps back ~19 days when a leap (Adhika) month is inserted.
Kajari Teej dates 2022–2037
| Year | Date | Day | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sunday, 14 August 2022 | Sun | — |
| 2023 | Saturday, 2 September 2023 | Sat | — |
| 2024 | Thursday, 22 August 2024 | Thu | — |
| 2025 | Tuesday, 12 August 2025 | Tue | — |
| 2026 | Monday, 31 August 2026 | Mon | — |
| 2027 | Friday, 20 August 2027 | Fri | — |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 8 August 2028 | Tue | — |
| 2029 | Monday, 27 August 2029 | Mon | — |
| 2030 | Friday, 16 August 2030 | Fri | — |
| 2031 | Tuesday, 5 August 2031 | Tue | — |
| 2032 | Monday, 23 August 2032 | Mon | — |
| 2033 | Saturday, 13 August 2033 | Sat | — |
| 2034 | Friday, 1 September 2034 | Fri | — |
| 2035 | Wednesday, 22 August 2035 | Wed | — |
| 2036 | Sunday, 10 August 2036 | Sun | — |
| 2037 | Friday, 28 August 2037 | Fri | — |
Dates for New Delhi; they can differ by a day elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
When is Kajari Teej 2028?
Kajari Teej 2028 is on Tuesday, 8 August 2028. Kajari Teej is kept on the day when Tritiya of Bhadrapada Krishna paksha prevails at sunrise. That day is Tuesday, 8 August 2028. Tritiya holds at sunrise only on this day.
Which Teej is Kajari Teej?
The second of the three, on Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya — after Hariyali Teej (Shravana) and before Hartalika Teej (Bhadrapada Shukla). It is also called Badi (elder) Teej, with the neem branch and sattu as its marks.
Why is it also called Satudi Teej?
Because the nirjala fast is traditionally broken with sattu — roasted gram or barley flour mixed with ghee and sugar — after the moon is sighted.
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Written by AstroTathya Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-08.
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