Teej festival

Teej festival is one of the most imported celebrations of Rajasthan and most widely celebrated in India. This festival also named as “festival of swig” as women’s hang a swing on the branch of tree and enjoy the swing with the monsoon. Teej festival is celebrated by the all women’s, in Rajasthan, irrespective of their caste and creed. The teej festival is dedicated to goddess Parwati, the wife of lord Shiva. It is believed that, on the auspicious day of Teej, the goddess parwati meet lord Shiva after many years of tough penance. The young women wear “Lahariya” (A multicolor lining sari), dress up beautifully and sing songs for their lovers and husbands while swinging on the swings.   

Basically this festival is totally belong to women’s, where a lady dress up with the beautiful attire, colorful bangles and pray for a long and prosperous life of their husbands. The festival of teej is mainly celebrated in Rajasthan. Women’s are much excited about the festival of teej as the market is crowded with the young eager women who buy jewellery, colorful bangles, lahriya sari which is the special attire of the occasion of teej and monsoon and ornament. Teej is celebrated with much fun and enthusiasm in the capital of Rajasthan “Jaipur”.