Hariyali Teej Festival in India

The third day of the Shukla Paksha of the Shravan month is called Hariyali Teej or Shravani Teej. As per the English Calendar, the festival befalls in the month of July or August.

The Teej festival commemorates the women and their spirit of producing offsprings. As the season of Monsoon commences, Mother Earth is covered with green hued foliage and fragrant flora all around, the women dance and swing their way to zeal and celebration of their abundant life.

The day is celebrated around the country by organizing cultural fairs and processions of the Goddess Parvati, blessing her devotees as she goes by the town.

The married women have a special importance for this festival in their lives, as this festival represents fertility, beauty and charm of the mutual love and affection, as envisaged in the marital bond of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.

Date, Time, & Venue Of Hariyali Teej

It is celebrated on the third day of the bright fortnight, which is considered Shukla Paksha in Shravan Mass. Hariyali means greenery that occurs during the advent of monsoon, which is the time of celebration of nature, and Maa Parvati is also considered the Goddess of Nature. On this day, a two-day procession of Goddess Hartalika is taken out amidst great pomp and show. Men and women wear traditional clothes. Women apply henna or mehendi on their hands, wear their bridal fineries, and perform Ghoomar. The idol of the Goddess is beautifully decorated and carried out in a beautifully-decorated palki. The procession passes through the major areas of the market. Entry to this procession is free.

Significance Of Hariyali Teej Festival

Hariyali Teej is also called Singhara Teej in some regions of India. On this day, married women visit their maternal house and are offered gifts, locally called Shringar, comprising of the bindi, sindoor, churi, Mehendi, etc.

Also, Ghewar, being the most popular sweet of this festival, is offered, first to goddess Parwati and then distributed amongst friends and relatives. The colors of Hariyali Teej can be seen flowing in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and a few other northern states of India.

Traditions surrounding Hariyali Teej

For all the newly married ladies, the Sawan Teej holds utmost importance. On the eve of Hariyali Teej, they are called back to their parents’ home to celebrate the festival with zeal and fervour!

• A day prior to the hariyali teej, ‘Sinjara’ is celebrated. This day begins with the tradition of the in-laws gifting clothes, jewelry, cosmetics, henna, and sweets to their daughter-in-law.
• This day gives importance to the application of henna on the girls palms. The intricate patterns and designs of the henna on the palms bring joy to their faces. Application of a red colored liquid (Alta) on the feet symbolises the sacred nuptial bond.
• On Hariyali Teej, women touch the feet of their mother-in-law to take their blessings, and in return give them a gift. In case, the mother-in-law is not present for any reason, the same can be performed with the eldest sister-in-law from the husband’s side or any other elderly lady.
• The women dress up nicely, with beautifully adorned garments and jewelry to worship the Goddess Parvati.
• They enjoy this festival by swinging and playing in the green fields, relishing the bounties of nature. Folk songs are sung and women prance around dancing to its tunes.

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Hariyali Teej Pujan Vidhi

According to the Shiv Purana, on the day of Hariyali Teej we celebrate the reconciliation of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Women laud Mahadeva and Maa Parvati to get the maximum benefits in their married life.

• On this day tidy your house and decorate it with ornamental flowers to make it look festive. Construct an earthen altar and place the idols of Lord Shiva, Shivalinga, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Parvati and her friends on it.
• After this perform a sixteen step ritual, 'Shodash upchar' for the deities.
• The pujan for Hariyali teej goes on for the whole night and in this duration women keep vigil at night and engage in devotional music and chanting.

Three things to abstain from on Hariyali Teej

Women must pledge to refrain from doing these three things in life on the day of Shravani Teej. The three things are:

• Cheating on your Husband
• Lying straight through the teeth and misbehaving
• Desist from humiliating or creating problems for others.

Hariyali Teej: According to the Scriptures

The Hindu religion is a peculiar religion that associates any story or a tale with its myriad of festivals. Commemorated on the sacred occasion of the reconciliation of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, the festival celebrates the love between the divine couple, and also the fertile bond that exists between the two. As per the story, Goddess Parvati engaged in severe penance for getting Lord Shiva as her husband. After 108 years of this absolute penance, Goddess Parvati was able to get Lord Shiva as her cherished husband.

It's been said that Lord Shiva accepted Maa Parvati as his wife on the third day of the Shukla Paksha of Shravan month. Since that auspicious day, the divinity has blessed the day for a pious day for the married women.

Due to this, the day of Hariyali Teej holds a special significance in the lives of the married couple in the anticipation of a joyous and abundant marital life!

Major Attractions Of Hariyali Teej Festival

1. Delicious Food Preparation

Almost every region of India prepares special cuisine for various festivals, especially North India. Apart from traditional food items like Malai Ghewar, Apple Kheer, and Kesari Jalebi, people also prepare special dishes like Masala Channa, Moong Dal Samosa, Amaranth Tikki, etc.

2. Cultural Attire

In Rajasthan, women are mostly seen in Ghagra-Choli-Chunni with leheriya print, whereas men are seen donning Kurta-Pajama with traditional red Turban. Women and men in other northern regions can be seen in sarees and Kurta-Pajama, respectively. What's common in all of them is they mostly choose red, green, and yellow-coloured outfits to define the theme of the festival and to celebrate greenery.

3. Applying Mehendi

Women in Rajasthan gather together and apply mehendi on their palms and feet while singing teej songs. The joy and happiness of celebrating this festival are clearly evident on their faces.

4. Swinging on the Jhulas

When the family get-together is about to be over, women and men can be seen swinging on jhulas or swings and celebrating & strengthening their marital bond.

5. Perform Ghoomar

Ladies get together and perform the ghoomar dance. Ghoomar is a graceful dance performed by womenfolk of Rajasthan.

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