Hariyali Teej
Hariyali Teej
Third Day or Tritiya of Shukla Paksha of Shravan month is called Shravani Teej. As greenery is known as Hariyali in the public mind. It is mainly a women's festival. At this time, when nature lays around a sheet of greenery, the mind gets pulsed and full of joy after seeing this shade of nature. Swings are placed from place to place. Groups of women swing by singing teej songs.
On this day, women keep different types of mehndi on their hands keeping in mind the festival Hariyali Teej. When girls hold the rope of the swinging swing with her beautiful hands fill of mehndi, this scene looks very beautiful as like Suhagin has gone to touch the sky. On this day, Suhagin women give Suhagis to to their mother-in-law by touching her feet. If there is no mother-in-law, then she gives it to elders, that is, Jethani or some old lady.
On this day, women also put a Aalta in the foot which is considered a sign of Love towards Husband. Fairs are held at many places on the day of Hariyali Teej and the ride of Mata Parvati is taken out with great pomp. In fact, Hariyali Teej is not only a religious festival but a celebration for women gathering too. For newly married girls, the first spring festival after marriage has special significance.
According to astrology, the special name of Tritiya Tithi is Sabla. This is considered a strong date. This date is also called Jaya Tithi and its spiritual owner is Maa Gauri. Tritiya Arogyadatri means Tritiya Tithi is going to healing form problems.
There is a belief in religious scriptures that Maa Gauri was born 108 times to marry Lord Shiva and in 108th year, got Lord Shiva in the form of a groom by performing an auspicious penance of Lord Shiva for 100 years without water and consuming only air.
According to the scriptures, since then, it is a practice that any woman who worships Lord Shiva and Gauri with complete purity and sattvikta with reverence and decication by pleasing Maa Parvati and Bhole Nath they got the blessings of their husband's longevity. The unmarried girl get delay in the marriage or those who wishes to get a favorite groom with her desire If observes this fast with full faith by body, mind and wealth, then all her wishes are fulfilled.