Festival specially for Indian women, Teej which is celebrated with whole heartily by Hindi women. Teej Takes place on 3rd day of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapad or Bhado month according to nepali calendar, here in month of August and early September arrival of monsoon. Very important for Indian women as it is celebrated for well being of spouse, husband- marital bliss, purification of soul and progress of children. It is three day long celebration, actually Teej is a very small red insects which usually comes out in rains.
Teej is celebrated with full enthusiasm in all over India, in Jaipur women dressed in green, they hung swings from trees with joy and pleasure all around, they sing songs to welcome monsoon. Beliefs are that this festival is for Goddess Parvati, when she formed her union with Lord Shiva. Teej idol is covered with ornamental fabric, a very pocession is taken out in Jaipur, followed by large masses. In chandigarh there are special arrangements for teej celebrations in rock garden, the females specially daughters and daughter in laws are given new dresses and gifts. So many functions and cultural programs are performed by school children. In Punjab teej is called Teeyan a seasonal festival every where is joy married women visit their parents, and special Punjabi Gidha( a dance) performed by women. In other states like Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, a day before this festival is celebrated as Sijara when ladies, girls put Mehandi, eat feeni, ghewar and other sweets, Goddess Parvati is decorated in a procession followed by women singing, dancing and music. Among Baniya and Marwari Community Teej is an important festival women are given Bindi and Bangles, ladies use to wear new clothes, their is special lunch for women mother in laws use to give jewellery and gifts to daughters in law. Buddhi Teej specially for the daughters-in-law in their marital home it falls after Rakhi.
Teej is celebrated with full enthusiasm in all over India, in Jaipur women dressed in green, they hung swings from trees with joy and pleasure all around, they sing songs to welcome monsoon. Beliefs are that this festival is for Goddess Parvati, when she formed her union with Lord Shiva. Teej idol is covered with ornamental fabric, a very pocession is taken out in Jaipur, followed by large masses. In chandigarh there are special arrangements for teej celebrations in rock garden, the females specially daughters and daughter in laws are given new dresses and gifts. So many functions and cultural programs are performed by school children. In Punjab teej is called Teeyan a seasonal festival every where is joy married women visit their parents, and special Punjabi Gidha( a dance) performed by women. In other states like Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, a day before this festival is celebrated as Sijara when ladies, girls put Mehandi, eat feeni, ghewar and other sweets, Goddess Parvati is decorated in a procession followed by women singing, dancing and music. Among Baniya and Marwari Community Teej is an important festival women are given Bindi and Bangles, ladies use to wear new clothes, their is special lunch for women mother in laws use to give jewellery and gifts to daughters in law. Buddhi Teej specially for the daughters-in-law in their marital home it falls after Rakhi.
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