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Home » Photos » India » Hariyali Teej 2020: 5 Things You Need To Know About the Festival

Hariyali Teej 2020: 5 Things You Need To Know About the Festival

Hariyali Teej 2020 falls on 23rd July 2020, this year. Popularly known as Badi Teej, Hartalika Teej is observed by Hindu women across the country by fasting (without water) and worshipping Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. It is believed that fasting on this day strengthens nuptial bonds and ensures happy married life. Colourful attires, special sweets like Ghevar and Fasting mark the celebrations of the unification of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on this auspicious day of Sawan. Let us take you through five things that you need to know to understand what the Teej festival is all about and how is it celebrated in India:

NP Jayaraman

News18

Last Updated: July 23, 2020, 09:40 IST

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On Hariyali Teej, married couples visit Lord Shiva and Parvati temples, offer red flowers, bhog, solah shringaar and pray for marital bliss from the epitome of loving relationship that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are symbolized for. (Image: Reuters)

On Hariyali Teej, married couples visit Lord Shiva and Parvati temples, offer red flowers, bhog, solah shringaar and pray for marital bliss from the epitome of loving relationship that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are symbolized for. (Image: Reuters)

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The air is filled with traditional songs of teej while women dressed in traditional clothes preferably green in color wear bangles, mehndi (henna) and do solah singaar. (Image: Reuters)

The air is filled with traditional songs of Teej while women dressed in traditional clothes preferably green in colour wear bangles, mehndi (henna) and do 'Solah Shringaar'. (Image: Reuters)

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Groups of girls and women gather around swings in rural India and enjoy the beautiful weather of sawan month. While there are special Teej Fests organized in urban hubs. (Image: Reuters)

Groups of girls and women gather around swings in rural India and enjoy the beautiful weather of 'Sawan' month. While there are special Teej Fests organized in urban hubs. (Image: Reuters)

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Women fast during the day, dress up traditionally and offer prayer in the evening. (Image: Reuters)

Women fast during the day, dress up traditionally and offer prayer in the evening. (Image: Reuters)

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Parents of married women often send a basket (known as Sindhara) of fruits, ghevar, mehndi and bangles to their daughters on Teej. (Image: Reuters)

Parents of married women often send a basket (known as Sindhara) of fruits, ghevar, mehndi and bangles to their daughters on Teej. (Image: Reuters)

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