KATHMANDU, SEP 18 – Hindu women all over the nation have been celebrating Haritalika Teej on Tuesday.
The Capital city has been overcrowded with women clad in red saris and worshipping Lord Shiva.
The Pashupati temple area in Gaushala has been bathed in red, the colour of dresses devotee women wore. Married women and unmarried girls have been dancing to traditional and modern Teej songs.
Married women fast for the whole day on this very day for the prosperity of their husband whereas unmarried women fast to be blessed with a caring and a loving husband.
Originally, Teej was a three day festival that falls on the end of August or early September. The first day is called ‘Dar Khane Din’, the second is a ‘fasting day’ and the third day is called ‘Rishi Panchami’ in Nepal which is a day to perform the Teej Puja.
Around 3,000 security personnel have been deployed in the Pashupati area today. – Ekantipur