Teej festival

Teej festival is the  biggest hindu festival of Nepalese women , which is celebrated all over Nepal. the festival generally fall in august or early in the september. Mainly, the festival is dedicated to goddess Paravati, who was the wife of Lord Shiva . During this Teej festival , married women take fast for the long and healthy life of their husbands as well as pray for the prosperity. At the same occasion , unmarried girls take fast to get good husband in future , Both married and unmarried women celebrate Teej with love and dedication .During the festival women are dressed in red sarees with gold ornaments from head to toe. 

On this special occasion, people invite their married daughters to their home to celebrate the festival together. It is also an opportunity for the women to go their parents house. Teej is mainly celebrated for three days the first day is known as Dar khane din in this day women they gather together in a place wearing the beautiful red clothes. They sing folk songs , dance together and have a special food called dar. Normally it is celebrated with relatives and close friends just before the fasting day.The second day is known as fasting day in this day women spend whole day without taking any food and water . In Kathmandu , thousands of women visit Pashupatinath temple  to worship Lord Mahadev. At the end of the day,they eat some fruits and drink kada pani. The last day of Teej is known as Rishi panchami in this day women wake up early in the morning , take a holy bath , clean their teeth with Dattiun steam . After cleansing, the worship by offering food , money and various other offerings to seven rishis of  hindu pantheon with a pure soul . After finishing puja women take food.