
Teej
shopping is an integral part of the festival celebrations. Enthusiastic
about the festival, Hindu women begin their Teej shopping several days
before the festival. This is because Teej festival calls for adorning
oneself like a new bride. Every woman would love to pamper herself and
look different and beautiful. Hence, women shop for new clothes and
jewelry for the special occasion.
Teej fairs are also held which depict vibrant colors of the life of
different regions where Teej is popularly celebrated. Here, all types of
Teej gifts and products are available. Similar scene is visible in
various shopping malls and markets too.
Shopping for Jewelry
It is always said jewelry is the best gift to be given to a woman. At
the time of Teej, woman would love to receive jewelry as a gift from
their husband or in-laws. Many women also chose to pamper themselves
with necklaces and bangles made of precious and semi-precious stones.
In the culturally rich state of Rajasthan, jewelry set out of
kundankari and minakari sells like hot cakes in different jewelry shops
at the time of Teej festival.
Shopping for Sarees / Salwar Suits
Stores selling sarees, suits and lehangas are stocked with women in
large numbers at the time of Teej. One can see a wide range of heavily
embroidered designer sarees and suits on display. Most women go in for
red and pink color dresses as these are considered auspicious by Hindu
married women.
Shopping for Bangles
When shopping for clothes and jewelry is done, its time to shop for
matching bangles. Even today, most women prefer wearing glass bangles on
all the festive occasions. No wonder, at the time of Teej, various
bangle stalls mushroom all over the market. It is a colorful site to
watch women mixing and matching bangle colors with their dresses.
In Rajasthan, women wear traditional
Silver Karas which add to
the colorful image to a Rajasthani woman.
Shopping for Accessories
And how can one forget about accessories! Mostly all women are seen
shopping for matching accessories as well. Footwear and purses are on
top of the list when it is time for Teej accessories shopping. For the
colorful Teej, nothing works better than ornate stone studded footwear
and glittering purses. Beaded party bags are also a rage these days.
Shopping for Beauty Accessories
On Teej, women buy matching bindis which symbolizes her marital status.
Along with this, women also buy matching hair accessories like hairs
flowers, hair sparkles, hair attachments etc.
Shopping for Puja Accessories
Beautifully crafted idols of God and Goddess are shopped from Teej
fairs and shopping marts. Women buy idols depicting images of men and
women and keep them in their newly bought designer Puja thalis.