This is a pleasant monsoon weather when many festivals are celebrated in the country. In northern India, Teej is seen with full enthusiasm and enthusiasm. This day is celebrated to welcome the monsoon season where young girls, as well as married women, actively participate in the celebration. Teej is largely dedicated to the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Interestingly, there are three types of teez -hawan, kajari and hurtalika. The first person comes on the third day of the bright half of the lunar month of Srivan. On the third day of the dark fortnight of Bhadrapada, the second day of the bright half of Bhadrapada.
This year the greenery tees are celebrated on 27 July, which receives its name from the fact that greenery is everywhere during the monsoon (Shawan or Sawan), so it is called greenery tees – the word Green (greenery).
Married women usually inspect fast on this day and wait to see the moon during the night. Legend has it that the greenery tees have been marked to celebrate the reunion of Goddess Parvati with Lord Shiva. This is on this day when Lord Shiva accepted Goddess Parvati as his wife (Sangh).
It is believed that Goddess Parvati practiced penance for many years and saw fasting so that she would become the wife of Lord Shiva. And finally his dedication won over Shiva and accepted the Supreme Lord as a better half in his 108th birth. The goddess is also revered and prayed for this day.
In the northern part of the country, married daughters get many gifts from their mothers on this day. This is the day when gifts float as colored bangles, new bright clothes, beautiful henna or mendi. In addition, on this day married daughters are sent a sweet called ‘Ghover’. All these gift items are called Sindhara.
Hariyali Teej is celebrated on a large scale in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Chandigarh. Interestingly, on this day women and unmarried girls enjoy swing rides (where the scorches are installed under trees or in the courtyard), apply mehndi, wear colored bangles and pray to Goddess Parvati.
Jhulan festival:
Incidentally, greenery tees and Jhulan festivals fall on the same day. The swing festival of ‘Jhulan Leela’, known as ‘Jhulan Utsav’ or ‘Hindola Utsav’, belongs to Lord Krishna and Radha. It is also celebrated in the Bihari temple, which is in the Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan. Jhulan Mahotsav continues till Krishna Janamashtami, it is ending only after 13 days. This festival is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha, while Hariyali TJ is revered on Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
In addition, in diverse lands like India, different communities practice various rituals associated with the same festival. Enjoy the essence of this day.
Happy tees and jhulan festival everyone!
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