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Channel: Nepalese in UAE · 2013 · Entertainment

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TeeJ -- This festival is mainly celebrated by Nepalese women throughout the world however the same is celebrated by some Indian ethnicity. The festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, celebrating her union with Lord Shiva and it is believed to have positive impact for marital bliss, well-being of spouse and children and purification of own body and soul.
The first day of TeeJ is called Dar Khane Din. On this day the women, both married and unmarried, mainly of Brahmin ethnicity assemble at one place wearing Red Sari and start dancing & singing devotional songs. The happiness often goes on till midnight, the 24 hour fasting will start after that.
The second day is the fasting day. Some women live without a morsel of food and drops of water while others take liquid and fruit. On this day, they visit a nearby Shiva temple singing and dancing on the way. The Pashupatinath Temple and some other Temple throughout the country gets the highest number of devotees. The main puja takes place with offerings of flowers, fruits, etc., made to Shiva and Parbati, pleading them to grant their blessing upon the husband and family. The important part of the puja is the oil lamp which should be alight throughout the night.The third day of the festival is Rishi Panchami. After the completion of the previous day's puja, women pay homage to various deities and bathe with red mud found on the roots of the sacred datiwan bush, along with its leaves. This act of purification is the final ritual of TeeJ, after which women are considered absolved from all their sins.

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