Hartalika Teej (हरतालिका तीज) is the third among the series of Teej festivals in a year, the other two being the Hariyali Teej festival and Kajali Teej. Hartalika Teej is mainly celebrated through observing the Hartalika Vrat (vrat means fast) by the married ladies and even by girls of marriageable age in many Hindu communities. Unmarried girls observe this...
Kajali Teej (कजली तीज) is the ‘Badi Teej’ (बड़ी तीज) celebrated about 15 days after the ‘Chhoti Teej’ or the Hariyali Teej Festival and 2-3 days after Raksha Bandhan festival. Badi Teej is also known as Sattu Teej, Satudi Teej and Kajari Teej. While Chhoti Teej is the festival dedicated to girls- especially daughters, Badi Teej is dedicated to...
Teej (तीज) is a monsoon festival celebrated with great spirit by the married women and teenage girls in the Northern Indian states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar and the Central Indian State of Madyha Pradesh. Nepali Teej Festival is also one of the forms of this very important Hindu festival meant to worship Goddess Parvati for marital bliss. Teej...
