Teej Festival

    Teejparva (Teej festival) is a seasonal festival. Celebrated on the third day of Shuklapaksh in the month of  Bhadau (Aug/Sep), this festival is awakening and organizing all Hindu sisters. On the special day of this festival, the second date (i.e. eating all together means balanced meal), the third date and the fifth date are important. This festival also welcomes the rainy season, welcomes greenery, grains, fruits, etc., and indicates the abundance of fruits, cow's milk, yoghurt and ghee. The connection of Teejparva, the birth of Krishna and Nawaran (name ceremony) as well as the fasting stories of Krishnalila and Parvati for Mahadev to get a husband are connected.

Krishna & Teej 

In the case of Lord Krishna, according to the Mahabharata story, the uncle Kansa and nephew Krishna. Kansa's sisters-in-law are Devaki and Vasudev. Motherhood seems to have prevailed at that time as Devaki's son was likely to become king. Therefore, when Kansa went to take his sister-in-law home to Devaki, at the time thinking that if Devaki had a son, he would lose his power. Kansa returned the chariot to his Mathura palace and kept Vasudev and Devaki captive. All the children born in Mathura were killed by Kansa for this purpose. 

It is customary to consider Krishna Janmashtami as the first day of fasting and to invite daughters and sisters to eat on this day. On the 11th day of Teej, Krishna is taken as Nwaran (name ceremony). Teej's songs related to Krishna's birth, Vasudev Devaki's story and Radha Gopini are sung in Teej. Therefore, Teejparva is worshiped as fasting, festival songs are sung, Teejparva sages are worshiped. 

 Shiva and Teej

Hindus worship Shiva as an executioner. Since there is no origin without annihilation, the followers of Sanatan Dharma believe that all living beings must give up their bodies in the creation of Brahma. Although Shiva is an executioner, he is considered to be the owner of animals i.e. Pashupati. In times of calamity, Shiva is invoked by gods, demons, and humans. According to various myths, Lord Shiva is the basis of Nimukha (poor people). Studying the virtues of Shiva, it seems that our society has given protection to all those who are rejected.

 According to the different Puran, Teej and Swasthani Brat Devi Parvati seems to have taken Brat with great desire to get Jagadishwar Lord Mahadev as a Swami. Therefore, the followers of Teej Vrat strictly follow the rules of fasting and worship. 

In different districts and villages of Nepal, it is usual to celebrate, sing and dance in one's own style and manner. Nepali women have a tradition of fasting for good luck, prosperity, family happiness, peace, wishing for a good worthy husband and religious rituals and family gatherings for the full life of the husband. Aryan Hindu women of Nepal dance in Teej festival by stealing red clothes and red tika, pote. Similar to Teej Parva, Sangini Nachgan is celebrated in the eastern hills, Jitia Parva in the Terai and Gaura Parva in the western hills of our country. 

In the end, even if festivals are started by a particular place, caste or gender, those festivals, cultures cannot be confined to any particular race, language, religion or place. Festival, culture breaks the cycle of narrowness. All castes, languages are connected. From a religious point of view, Teej festival is called the festival of Hindu women, but this festival has affected not only the common women of Nepal but also the men.

  It is the tradition of the festival culture that such festivals are passed down from grandparents to parents, and from parents to their children. It seems that Nepali sisters have been keeping the importance of Teej Festival alive since time immemorial. 

  In our country, which is a common flower garden of all castes, each and every day falls the festival in Nepal. It is time for conscious citizens to move forward by modifying their culture, festivals and fasting practices while preserving various aspects of their culture as per the needs and demands of the society. Today, it is necessary to move forward in the face of the growing distortions in the society in the culture.