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Teej

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Teej
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The festival of the monsoon, celebrated mainly by women in Rajasthan, Haryana and other parts of North India. Women dress in green, sing folk songs, swing on decorated swings and pray to Parvati.

FestivalNorthern India
Key facts
WhereRajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
WhenHariyali Teej: Shravana Shukla Tritiya (July–August)
FoodGhevar

What people do

  1. Swings, mehndi and folk songs.
  2. The Teej procession of Goddess Parvati in Jaipur.

Significance

The union of Shiva and Parvati, and the arrival of the rains.