TEEJ
Diety: Parvati.
Time: July August.
Teej
is the festival of swings. It marks the advent of the monsoon month of
Shravan (August). The monsoon rains fall on the parched land and the
pleasing scent of the wet soil rises into the air. Swings are hung from
trees and decorated with flowers. Young girls and women dressed in green
clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon.
This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her
union with Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvati is worshipped by seekers of
conjugal bliss and happiness. An elaborate procession is taken out in
Jaipur for two consecutive days on the fest
ive occasion which is watched by people in large numbers. The Teej idol is covered with a canopy whereas the Gangaur idol is open.
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: Jaipur has its own airport, and is well
connected to all other tourist and business centres.
Rail: An excellent connection to Delhi by Shatabdi Express and the
Pink City Express. Other connections to Jaipur are from Bikaner, Jodhpur,
Udaipur, Ahemadabad, Secunderabad and Lucknow.
Road: A network of reasonably comfortable tourist buses, run by
road corporations of Rajasthan, Haryana and others.
