
Teej
is a festival of womenfolk and so it is bound to attractive, colorful
and vibrant! Both married and unmarried women perform so many activities
and joyful rituals at the time of Teej making the festival so very
colorful.
Teej is the time to adorn oneself like a newly wed bride. Hence for
women shopping for clothes, jewelry and accessories is one of the major
attractions for Teej. Mehndi is another attraction for women who keep
fast for their husband and to-be-husband. Women vie with each other for
the loveliest of henna pattern and darker hues of henna as it is said,
'the darker the henna the more the women is loved by her husband and
mother-in-law'.
For the onlookers, major attraction for Teej includes Teej Fair,
colorful dances, folk songs, and Teej Puja process. In recent years,
Teej Festival has started attracting of a large number of foreigner
tourists. State governments, especially that of Rajasthan project Teej
as the high point of state during the month of August. Given below is a
list of some of the major Teej attractions. Please click on the
individual links to know more about the festival.