10 things you should know about Teej

By 23/10/2017Nepal

The principles of marriage are prevalent in every culture and religion. However, in Nepalese culture, the earnest dedication of a wife toward her husband is manifested in a beautiful festival called “Teej”.

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Here are 10 things you should know about Teej:

1. Teej arrives every year either at the end of August or first week of September which is noted in Nepalese as “Bhadra Sukla Paksha.”

2. The festival is usually observed by married women who pray for marital bliss and general the well being of their husbands.

3. The religious connotations of this special prayer for husbands goes back to the mythical story of Goddess Parvati reuniting with her husband Shiva after a long time of separation.

4. Teej is a three-day celebration observed with color and festivity in Nepal.

5. On the first day women gather together for “Dar Khana Din”.

6. Women enjoy feasting and dancing to devotional songs before starting a 24-hour fast.

7. Red is the dominant color of the attires worn on this day.

8. The second day is the day of fasting when women sacrifice their desire for any appetite for food and water by doing a special “puja”.

9. The final day of Teej is a day when women wake up early morning and do the customary “puja” and offer offerings and food to seven saints in a temple.

10. Teej has a very special meaning for Nepalese women who come together as a community of sisters.

Watch my video of the Teej Festival at Himalaya Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Author V.M. Simandan

is a Beijing-based Romanian-born counsellor, coach, psychology teacher, and former competitive archer

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