Sunday, February 28, 2010

Hari Talika (Teej)

Teej is one of the greatest festival of Hindu women. It falls on the month of Bhadra. It is mainly celebrDancing in Teejated by married Hindu women. On the day of Teej, the women wear beautiful clothes with dazzling ornaments. Some women go to their maiti (parents home) to see their sister and relatives. Almost all of them wear red Saree, blouse and various kinds of ornaments. They pray lord Shiva for the good health and long life of their husbands. Even some unmarried girls have a fast. They pray lord Shiva for a good and lovely husband in future. In the previous day of Teej the women eat various kinds of foods as a special meal 'Dar'. They also have foods at mid-night. But on drink even a single drop of water. Some women invite their priest to perform religious rituals. Most of them go to the temples of lord Shiva and worship. They pray lord Shiva. Then they sing and dance freely. They sing the songs of happiness and sorrow. Their songs have an image of mixed expressions. Some express the good behave of their family and a happy life but some songs express the bad behaves of the family and a sad life.
The following day, they complete their fast after doing a religious ritual 'Godan' and worshipping Agasti rishi, the god of hunger. In this way Teej is over.

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