{"id":171,"date":"2012-07-22T20:12:23","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T00:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hattours.com\/blog\/?p=171"},"modified":"2012-08-14T10:59:26","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T14:59:26","slug":"teej-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hattours.com\/blog\/teej-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Teej festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Jaipur’s Teej Procession<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We are in the month of July, and it\u2019s known as Monsoon season in India. \u00a0In this blog I am going to share a beautiful festival, which is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Monsoon season. \u00a0This day is auspicious, because it was the day that Lord Shiva and Parvati were reunited. \u00a0This festival is known as Teej festival, and it takes place on the third day after new moon night in the month of Shravana. Teej festival is mostly celebrated in the state of Rajasthan. \u00a0Teej is not only a religious festival, but also a festival to celebrate the coming of rains, for renewal and rejuvenation. \u00a0These rains bring life, in the dry a hot desert of Rajasthan. \u00a0More than 65% of India\u2019s population make their livelihood from agriculture, so it is very important to have good monsoon to get good crops. According to Gregorian calendar this year it will be celebrated on July 22, 2012.<\/p>\n

Women have an important role in Indian society. \u00a0Hinduism is vastly practiced in India. \u00a0It is a way of life and a philosophy. \u00a0According to the Hindu concept, this universe is a creation of the supreme mother energy ADI SHAKTI, meaning ultimate energy and power, which provides energy and power to all living beings. \u00a0On this festival, women worship goddess Parvati (an incarnation of ADI SHAKTI). Parvati symbolizes many different virtues by Hindu traditions; martial felicity, fertility, devotion to spouse and her family, as well as religious belief. \u00a0She has all the qualities which an ideal woman should have. Perhaps, this is the reason why she has many female followers. \u00a0There are several different occasions, throughout the year,\u00a0on which women celebrate festivals in honor of goddess Parvati.<\/p>\n

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Festival preparations of Sarees, Bangles and Heena painted hands<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state, in India, where this festival is celebrated every year on a very big scale. \u00a0The Jaipur Royal family organizes a large elaborate procession for two days. With lots of tourists coming from around the world witness this elaborate Teej procession at the City Palace, residence of present King of Jaipur.<\/p>\n

Teej’s three day festival\u2019s first day, is known as Sinjahara, second day is known as Teej and third day is known as Badi Teej.<\/p>\n

Sinjahara is the first day of the festival. \u00a0We can call it preparation day. \u00a0On this day women and girls paint their hands with Heena (Heena is a paste made by heena tree leaves. When you apply it on your skin, it leaves stain which can last from 8 to 10 days). \u00a0Newly engaged girls, yet\u00a0to be married, receive gifts from their future in-laws. \u00a0The gifts consists of Lehariya Saree (a special tie and dye dress), Jewelry, Bangles, Make-up, Heena and Ghevar (a special Teej sweet). \u00a0Married women also get some gifts from their mothers and mother-in laws.<\/p>\n

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The making of Ghevar sweet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second day is Teej festival. \u00a0All married women, and newly engaged girls, dress up in their Lehariya dresses. \u00a0They worship goddess Parvati. Mothers of married women invite them for special feast with their family. \u00a0They always serve special and traditional vegetarian food. \u00a0Ghevar (a crisp fried cake and dipped in saffron, cardamom sugar syrup) and Kheer (milk and rice pudding, flavored with almonds, raisins, cardamom, pistachio and saffron), are the special sweets served alongside Pooris (Bread), two or three types of vegetable preparations, gram flour dumplings, Raita (yogurt flavored with cucumber, tomatoes and onion).<\/p>\n

In evening the festival\u2019s biggest event starts in the center of Jaipur city. \u00a0The large statue of goddess Parvati, is worshipped by the women of Jaipur\u2019s Royal family inside the palace. \u00a0This is the main attraction. \u00a0For the procession, the statue is placed in a gold and\u00a0silver palanquin, to be\u00a0carried by City Palace Royal Guards. \u00a0This procession of Goddess Parvati, is followed by folk dancers, musicians, marching bands, decorated elephants, horses, and bullock carts. \u00a0It is amazing to be a part of and witness this elaborate procession.<\/p>\n

Travel Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

The government of Rajasthan state arranges a special sitting area for foreign tourists, for comfortable viewing. \u00a0If you are in India around that time of the year, you should try to make arrangements to attend and experience this festival.<\/p>\n

You must try the special Teej sweet, GHEVAR.<\/p>\n

Special tie and die pattern, called LEHARIYA, is only available at\u00a0this time of year in the shops.<\/p>\n

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