Teej Festival At Delhi Haat

With the first shower of monsoon, the dry patch of land as well as humans and animals rejuvenate themselves. It not only revive the greenery of the surrounding but also the dry heart of ours which unless get bored with the daily monotonous life.

Monsoon season brings a new ray of hope to our dull life. With onset of the ceaseless rains, the entire North India gets ready to celebrate some of the colorful festivals which represents the monsoon season. This season of incessant rains ushers to the Teej Festival.

Teej which is also known as Sawan Festival, is one of the main festival of Rajasthan. It is also celebrated in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with utmost joy and gaiety. It is festival that is celebrated by both married and engaged women with loads of enthusiasm. This festival is celebrated to mark the reunion of Goddess Parvati with Lord Shiva, after a penance of hundred years.

Newly wedded brides return to their parental home from their in-laws house to celebrate Teej. On this auspicious occasions, ladies keep fasting, decorate their hands and feet with mehendi, and dressed up in new saris. They adorned the idol of Goddess Parvati and pay their homage to the deity for a blissful marital life and for the well being of their husbands.

Delhi Tourism Board is doing a commendable job. Every year it is organizes Teej festival at different venues within Delhi city, so that Delhites don't miss the charm of Jaipur and Jodhpur's Teej festival. This year it is going to be held at the Dilli haat opposite INA market. The proposed date for 2009's Teej festival is from 23rd July to 26th July.

The Tourism Board of Delhi in collaboration with Rajasthan Tourism Board, has decorated Dilli haat in a special way, so that it suit the theme of Teej. Swings are put up every where in Dilli haat, so that you can enjoy and go back to your childhood days.

The stall of Rajasthan state in Dilli haat is the prime attraction of this year's Teej festival. Here, you will get everything which are the basic components of this festivals. Even you can dine at the food stall of Rajasthan to savor the delicious cuisines of this colorful state.

Don't miss out this golden opportunity to witness the colorful ambiance of Teej festival at your neighborhood.