TOURISM SPOTS IN THE WORLD: Teej Festival-Introduction,History of Teej, Types of Teej Festival-Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej, Hartalika Teej, List of Recipe, Hindi Teej Song, Video

Teej Festival-Introduction,History of Teej, Types of Teej Festival-Hariyali Teej, Kajari Teej, Hartalika Teej, List of Recipe, Hindi Teej Song, Video

Introduction:

Teej is a popular festival in India celebrated by the Hindus in the month of Shravan (as per Hindu Calendar). Teej is primarily celebrated in Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and celebrates the arrival of monsoon after a long drawn out summer season.

Teej is also dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati and this time it is married women who pray for a happy and long married life.Young girls and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon. The Teej idol is covered with a canopy whereas the Gangaur idol is open.

History of Teej:

Teej Festival symbolized reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Teej teaches us the sacrifice of wife to win the heart of husband. It is said that Parvati reborn and went through stringent fasting for 108 long years to prove her dedication, devotion and unconditional love towards Lord Shiva. Finally, 108 years of long sacrifice paid off and Lord Shiva accepted her as his wife. Till today, the festival of Teej is celebrated to honor the devotion of GoddessParvati – popularly known as TEEJ MATA. On this day, both married and unmarried women seek her blessings for their happy marital life

Types of Teej Festival are:

Hariyali Teej: Hariyali Teej falls in the Shukla Paksha of Shravana. On this day, women worship moon with milk, curd and flowers.

Kajari Teej: It falls on Krishna Paksh Tritiiya. On this day, women sing and dance and perform sacred pooja of neem.

Hartalika Teej: Hartalika Teej falls on the third day of the first fortnight of the month of 'Bhadra'. At the time of Hartalika Teej, women keep 'Nirjala Vrat' for well - being of her husband.