RAJASTHAN TEEJ FESTIVAL

Teej festival Rajasthan is held every year during the Hindu month of Shravan and marks the advent of the monsoon. It  is one of the most auspicious festivals among the women in Rajasthan. This festival is also known as ‘the festival of swings’. The festival is celebrated with a lot of fervor in various parts of rajasthan. The festival reflects the rich culture and tradition of rajasthan. The Teej Festival is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and commemorates the day when she was united with Lord Shiva. Young girls, newly wed women and elderly women can be seen attired in traditional costumes or in special multicolored striped pattern Laharia Sari and ornaments. They can be seen applying henna to decorate their hands and singing songs of love and enjoying flower bedecked swings, which are hung on trees.

 

 

They pray to the Goddess for the safety of their husbands and happiness in their married life. It is believed that one prey with pure heart gets his desires fulfilled by the Goddess herself.

 

CELEBRATIONS OF TEEJ FESTIVAL

 

On this day married girls receive the sweets and gifts from their native home. Most parents send Lahariya which is a multicoloured sari, ghevar special sweet and other things used by girls for dressing and makeup. After having fast women pray all night. They get mehndi on their hands and sing the folk song and devotional songs. Some of the women and girls enjoy swinging on the swings hanging on the trees. Both men and women take part in the procession playing musical instruments and dancing to the traditional beats wearing vivid attires.

 

 

TEEJ MATA SAVARI IN JAIPUR

 

The ritual performed in Jaipur starts from Tripolia gate after passing through various markets it meets its destination Chaugan Stadium. Royal families of Jaipur decorate the idol of Parvati. The idol is made up of pure gold and silver. You can see folk dance, painted elephants, horses and decorated camels before the group of devotees.

 

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