Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and women, with songs, dancing and prayer rituals.[2] The monsoon festivals of Teej are primarily dedicated to Goddess Parvati and her union with Lord Shiva.Teej refers to the monsoon festivals, observed particularly in western and northern states of India and Nepal. The festivals celebrate the bounty of nature, arrival of clouds and rain, greenery and birds with social activity, rituals and customs.The festivals for women, include dancing, singing, getting together with friends and telling stories, dressing up with henna-coloured hands and feet, wearing red, green or yellow clothes, sharing festive foods,[3] and playing under trees on swings on Haryali Teej.The festivals are dedicated, in many parts of India and Nepal, to Parvati."Teej" refers to the "third" day that falls every month after the new moon (Amavasya), and the third day after the full moon night of every month.[5] The monsoon festivals of Teej include Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej.Teej festivals are traditionally observed by women to celebrate the monsoons, on the third day of the Indian month of Shravan,[2] and on the third days of the waning and waxing moon of the Indian month of Bhadrapud. Women also pray to goddess Parvati seeking the wellness of their husband,[7][8] children and their own self.
Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and women, with songs, dancing and prayer rituals.[2] The monsoon festivals of Teej are primarily dedicated to Goddess Parvati and her union with Lord Shiva.Teej refers to the monsoon festivals, observed particularly in western and northern states of India and Nepal. The festivals celebrate the bounty of nature, arrival of clouds and rain, greenery and birds with social activity, rituals and customs.The festivals for women, include dancing, singing, getting together with friends and telling stories, dressing up with henna-coloured hands and feet, wearing red, green or yellow clothes, sharing festive foods,[3] and playing under trees on swings on Haryali Teej.The festivals are dedicated, in many parts of India and Nepal, to Parvati."Teej" refers to the "third" day that falls every month after the new moon (Amavasya), and the third day after the full moon night of every month.[5] The monsoon festivals of Teej include Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej.Teej festivals are traditionally observed by women to celebrate the monsoons, on the third day of the Indian month of Shravan,[2] and on the third days of the waning and waxing moon of the Indian month of Bhadrapud. Women also pray to goddess Parvati seeking the wellness of their husband,[7][8] children and their own self.Teej is known as teeyan in Punjab and is seen as a seasonal festival which is dedicated to the onset of the monsoon.[11] The festival is celebrated by women of all faiths, and lasts from the third day of the bright half of the lunar month of Sawan as per the Punjabi calendar to the full moon of Sawan (about 13 days). Teeyan involves women getting together and performing Gidda, married women visiting their families and receiving gifts. It is also traditional for women to ride on swings.Haryali Teej is one of the famous festivals of Haryana, and is celebrated as an official holiday. Many functions are organised by the Government of Haryana to celebrate this festival, which welcomes the rainy season. Boys traditionally flew kites from morning to evening, though this tradition is losing its charm in big cities due to high rise buildings and lack of terrace space.Swings are set up in open courtyards, under trees for the season. Girls apply henna to their hands and feet and are excused from household chores on this day. On Teej, girls often receive new clothes from their parents.On Teej, just as on Karva Chauth, the mother sends a baya or gift. The puja is performed in the morning. The baya, which consists of a variety of foodstuffs, is placed on a thaali at a place of worship where a chowk (square) has been decorated, and an idol or picture of Parvati has been installed.[14] The evenings are set aside for singing and dancing, including the women's prayers for their husbands' longevity and their families.
Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and women, with songs, dancing and prayer rituals.[2] The monsoon festivals of Teej are primarily dedicated to Goddess Parvati and her union with Lord Shiva.Teej refers to the monsoon festivals, observed particularly in western and northern states of India and Nepal. The festivals celebrate the bounty of nature, arrival of clouds and rain, greenery and birds with social activity, rituals and customs.The festivals for women, include dancing, singing, getting together with friends and telling stories, dressing up with henna-coloured hands and feet, wearing red, green or yellow clothes, sharing festive foods,[3] and playing under trees on swings on Haryali Teej.The festivals are dedicated, in many parts of India and Nepal, to Parvati."Teej" refers to the "third" day that falls every month after the new moon (Amavasya), and the third day after the full moon night of every month.[5] The monsoon festivals of Teej include Haryali Teej, Kajari Teej and Hartalika Teej.Teej festivals are traditionally observed by women to celebrate the monsoons, on the third day of the Indian month of Shravan,[2] and on the third days of the waning and waxing moon of the Indian month of Bhadrapud. Women also pray to goddess Parvati seeking the wellness of their husband,[7][8] children and their own self.Teej is known as teeyan in Punjab and is seen as a seasonal festival which is dedicated to the onset of the monsoon.[11] The festival is celebrated by women of all faiths, and lasts from the third day of the bright half of the lunar month of Sawan as per the Punjabi calendar to the full moon of Sawan (about 13 days). Teeyan involves women getting together and performing Gidda, married women visiting their families and receiving gifts. It is also traditional for women to ride on swings.Haryali Teej is one of the famous festivals of Haryana, and is celebrated as an official holiday. Many functions are organised by the Government of Haryana to celebrate this festival, which welcomes the rainy season. Boys traditionally flew kites from morning to evening, though this tradition is losing its charm in big cities due to high rise buildings and lack of terrace space.Swings are set up in open courtyards, under trees for the season. Girls apply henna to their hands and feet and are excused from household chores on this day. On Teej, girls often receive new clothes from their parents.On Teej, just as on Karva Chauth, the mother sends a baya or gift. The puja is performed in the morning. The baya, which consists of a variety of foodstuffs, is placed on a thaali at a place of worship where a chowk (square) has been decorated, and an idol or picture of Parvati has been installed.[14] The evenings are set aside for singing and dancing, including the women's prayers for their husbands' longevity and their families.
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