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Kajari Teej
A monsoon Teej kept by women of the Hindi belt with fasting, folk songs called kajari, and festive clothes.
What is worn for Kajari Teej
Kajari Teej, also called Badi Teej, falls on the third day of the dark fortnight of Bhadrapada, a few days after Raksha Bandhan. It is kept mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Married women fast and pray for their husbands, and unmarried women pray for a good match. The kajari is a folk song of the rainy season, sung by groups of women, and is part of the day. Women wear new or festive clothes, apply henna and often dress in green, red or yellow sarees. The date is about two weeks before Hartalika Teej, and the three Teej days of the rains are often mentioned together.
The sarees
Written by the EveryPallu desk with AI assistance. Background: "Teej" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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- Sari: Suyash.dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source