One of our festival named Teej is especially for women and girls. Hindu mythology says Goddess Parvati reunited with Lord Shiva on the day of Teej. She went through hard-core tapasya or penance and took 108 births on the earth. The myth also states that she failed to have Lord Shiva as her husband till 107th birth. In her 108th birth, Lord Shiva realized her devotion and love for him and accepted her as his wife.
It is said Goddess Parvati declared this moment to be highly auspicious for womenfolk and proclaimed that whoever invokes her on this day will be blessed with happy married life and whatever one desires. Women observe nirjala vrat and spend sleepless nights during the three day festival. This is symbolic to the penance which Goddess Parvati went through.
Teej (Hindi: तीज) also known as Hariyali Teej is a fasting festival for Hindu women. It takes place in 3rd day of Shukla Paksha in Bhadrapada or Bhado month of nepali calendar and Hindu calendar, normally falls in the month of August or early September. Dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva, the festival is celebrated for marital bliss, well-being of spouse and children and purification of own body and soul. The festival is a three-day-long celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting.
Falling on the Hindu month of Bhadrapada or Bhado (August/September), it also celebrates the arrival of monsoon after a season of oppressive heat. "Teej" is a small red insect that comes out of the soil during rains.
Teej in Nepal
The first day of Teej is called Dar Khane Din. On this day the women, both married and unmarried, mainly of Khas ethnicity, assemble at one place, in their finest attire and start dancing and singing devotional songs. Amidst all this, the grand feast takes place. The jollity often goes on till midnight, after which the 24-hour fast starts.
The second day is the fasting day. Some women live without a morsel of food and drops of water while others take liquid and fruit. On this day, they gaily dress and visit a nearby Shiva temple singing and dancing on the way. The Pashupatinath Temple gets the highest number of devotees. At the Shiva temple, women circumambulate the lingam, the symbol of the lord, offering flowers, sweets and coins. The main puja (religious ceremony) takes place with offerings of flowers, fruits, etc., made to Shiva and Parbati, beseeching them to grant their blessing upon the husband and family. The important part of the puja is the oil lamp which should be alight throughout the night for it is a bad omen if it dies out.
The third day of the festival is Rishi Panchami. After the completion of the previous day's puja, women pay homage to various deities and bathe with red mud found on the roots of the sacred datiwan bush, along with its leaves. This act of purification is the final ritual of Teej, after which women are considered absolved from all their sins. The recent years have witnessed an alteration in the rituals, especially concerning the severity, but its essence remains the same.
Teej is celebrated just before the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Married women do 24-hour nirjala fasting (without water or fruit) for the wellness of their spouse and their married life.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Kya Ramri Beautiful Bhanchhan Malai Gauka Katale.mp3
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- Lachkai Deu Kamara (Full Song).mp3
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- Nachau Cham Cham Ti.mp3
- Nepali Teej Ko Geet.mp3
- Ma Kati Ramri Chhu, Part 2.mp3
- Mobile Fone Le Duniya Bigaryo.mp3
- New Teej Song 2010 - Wollo Ghara Pallo Ghara.mp3
- Pakhe Paryo Poi.mp3
- Teej ko Geet - Nepali.mp3
- Teej Sog Part-2.mp3
- Teej Song 2010 Aba Ta Chaine Jo Merai Pali Ho.mp3
- Teej Song 2010 Larakai LarkyoPart 1.mp3
- Teej Song 2010 Larakai LarkyoPart 2.mp3
- Teej songs 2010.mp3
- teej songs.mp3
- unko lagi barta baseko.mp3
Teej, a special festival of Nepali Hindu women, is just around the corner and celebrations have already begun. Happy Teej to all of the visitors.
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