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*Types & Legend*
Today's (21-08-2020) Hartalika Teej
Teej festival dedicated to ma Parvati & her union with god Shiva is celebrated all over country from Hariyali Teej in Punjab & Rajasthan, to Kajari Teej in UP & parts of MP to Hartalika Teej further south
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*Types & Legend*
Today's (21-08-2020) Hartalika Teej
Teej festival dedicated to ma Parvati & her union with god Shiva is celebrated all over country from Hariyali Teej in Punjab & Rajasthan, to Kajari Teej in UP & parts of MP to Hartalika Teej further south
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each of these have developed their own rituals through the course of time
Hartalika Teej (21-08-2020):
The festival, celebrated during Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Bhadrapada month, comes 1 month after Hariyali Teej & is mostly celebrated 1 day before Ganesh Chaturthi
The word..
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Hartalika Teej (21-08-2020):
The festival, celebrated during Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Bhadrapada month, comes 1 month after Hariyali Teej & is mostly celebrated 1 day before Ganesh Chaturthi
The word..
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is made up of ‘Harit’ (means abduction) & ‘Aalika’ (means woman friend). As per legend, ma Parvati’s friend once took her into a thick forest to avoid her marriage with god Vishnu as ma Parvati wanted to marry god Shiva but her father Himvan had promised to marry her...
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to god Vishnu on advise of saint Narada.
Then, ma Parvati on third day of the Bhadrapada made Shiva Lingam out of her hair and prayed to the god. God Shiva, impressed by her dedication finally agreed to marry ma Parvati
Haryali Teej (23-07-2020):
First Teej celebration...
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Then, ma Parvati on third day of the Bhadrapada made Shiva Lingam out of her hair and prayed to the god. God Shiva, impressed by her dedication finally agreed to marry ma Parvati
Haryali Teej (23-07-2020):
First Teej celebration...
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in shravan month to welcome monsoon & all that accompanies it.
As per legend, ma Parvati had to go through 108 cycles of birth and rebirth, until god Shiva finally agreed to marry her.
Kajri Teej (06-08-2020):
Celebrated 15 days after Haryali teej, 3 days after Raksha...
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As per legend, ma Parvati had to go through 108 cycles of birth and rebirth, until god Shiva finally agreed to marry her.
Kajri Teej (06-08-2020):
Celebrated 15 days after Haryali teej, 3 days after Raksha...
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Bandhan & 5 days before shri Krishna Janmashtmi. On this day ma Parvati united with Shiva
Women celebrate Teej by singing, dancing, dressing up in bright colored clothes, apply henna on hands & observing a full day fasting
On this day, makeshift statues of god Shiva & ma...
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Women celebrate Teej by singing, dancing, dressing up in bright colored clothes, apply henna on hands & observing a full day fasting
On this day, makeshift statues of god Shiva & ma...
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Parvati (Teej Mata) are made with clay or sand & are worshipped by married women for marital bliss & progeny and by bachelorette for suitable match
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