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The festive date of Kajari Teej in 2019 is August 10. It is the day dedicated to women. Married ones keep fast for their husband, while unmarried keep it to get desired spouse; thus, earn blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on Kajari Teej.
Kajari Teej is counted amongst the four of the important Teej festivals that occur in a year. As per the Hindu Calendar, the day of Kajari Teej falls on the third day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) in the Hindu month, Bhadrapada. There are certain rituals that are observed on the day of Kajali Teej, by married and unmarried women. Hence, this day holds a lot of importance for women and for those who wish to get a husband of their choice. Now, Now, let’s know about Kajari Teej festival 2019 date and time and the Muhurat of Kajli Teej festival.
In 2019, festival of Kajari Teej will bring auspiciousness on August 10. The day of Kajari Teej is also known as Krishna Paksha Tritiya. Those who observe the fast of Kajari Teej, worship Neem tree. Kajari Teej is famous by many names like Badi Teej, and Kajali Teej. Many more rituals and facts are associated with the festival of Kajari Teej. Let's explore all these with this article on Kajali Teej.
The festival of Kajari Teej holds an immense importance for women. As keeping the fast on this day gives longevity to their husband's life. The married and unmarried women keep fast on this day and worship Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva to seek their blessings. It is also said that the Kajali Teej festival also marks the start of the monsoon season. To know more on Kajari Teej festival, let's take a look at the reason behind the celebrations of Kajali Teej, through the legend of Kajli Teej festival.
There are two famous incidents or the legends associated with the festival of Kajari Teej. Let's take a look at both the legends:
Mythology Based Legend
As per the legend, there used to be a dense forest named Kajali located in Central India. The ruler of the region was King Dadurai. King's subjects used to sing songs, which were named as Kajali. The songs were also named as Raga Kajari. The King of that place had a sudden death and the subjects sang those songs in the form of sorrow and grief.
When the King died, his wife also became Sati (an old ritual of burning alive with the husband's body) with him. So, the people of the place sang those songs in remembrance of their King and Queen. These songs became famous in the form of separation songs.
Since, the Kajari Teej also marks the start of monsoon season; hence, Kajri Teej songs are also sung on this day to welcome the monsoon showers. These songs are famous usually in North India.
Devotion Based Legend
The devotional angle of celebrating the Kajari Teej festival is connected to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The legend says that Goddess Parvati wanted to marry Lord Shiva, but he was in grief of separation from Sati. He went to the caves and involved into deep meditation. While, Goddess Parvati wanted Lord Shiva as her husband and for this, she prayed with full dedication and devotion for a long span of 108 years. Hence, Lord Shiva became happy with her devotion and accepted her as his wife.
So, on this Kajari Teej, you are also getting a chance to please Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Earn their blessings by worshiping them and get your wishes fulfilled by their grace. So, follow the rituals of this Kajari Teej while observing the Kajali Teej Vrat (fast).
The rituals are the main part of a festival. So, look for all the rituals to be followed on this Badi Teej, and please Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati.
On the occasion of Kajri Teej, married women visit their parents’ place. The Nirjala Vrat is observed on the occasion of Kajari Teej by the females for longevity of husband's life. Women dress up in their best attire including all the Shringara items namely – bangles, Kajal, Mehendi, or Bindi. The newlyweds, especially visit their home, as it is considered to be the first Teej celebrations for them.
Worshiping the Neem tree is also a part of the rituals of Kajari Teej. Swings are also hung for the women and all the women enjoy the advent of monsoon and Teej festival. Singing the Kajari songs is also counted as the part of the day of Kajri Teej festival.
Hence, on this Badi Teej, do not miss out to follow any of the rituals of the day and get your desires fulfilled.
The songs of Kajari Teej are an important part of the Teej celebrations. Women folk perform dances also on these songs. Since, Teej is celebrated at the beginning of monsoon season; hence, the dance expresses the feeling of welcoming the cool monsoon showers after hot and humid summer season.
The day of Kajli Teej could be seen as the reason of bringing happiness on the faces of all the women as they dance and celebrate.
The celebrations of Kajri Teej could again be seen celebrated in almost all the parts of the country. The states that witness huge celebrations of the Kajli Teej are Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, and Mirzapur. The festival is celebrated majorly in a place named Bundi in Rajasthan. As a part of celebrations of Kajari Teej, an idol of Goddess Teej is made and a palanquin is decorated for it. The idol is kept in the palanquin and it is taken from the places around. The celebrations also contain decorated camels, artists, folk dancers, and many more things. This Yatra is considered as one of the most well known of all the Kajari Teej celebrations. On this Kajali Teej, celebrations will mark the same zeal in the hearts of those who will celebrate the festival of Kajli Teej.
None of the festivals are complete without counting on the special dishes for the day. Let's take a look at the dishes that may be prepared on the day of Kajari Teej:
Hopefully, this article on Kajari Teej will help you to know better about all the important things of Kajri Teej festival. So, follow all the rituals of the festival of Kajli Teej and earn blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
MyKundali wishes you a Happy Kajari Teej.. ! !
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