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Teej is a fasting festival for Hindu women. It takes place on the third day of Shukla Paksha of the Shraavana or Saawan month of Hindu calendar. Dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva, the festival is celebrated for marital bliss. The festival is a celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting.
Teej is the festival of swings. Swings are hung from trees and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon. The Teej idol is covered with a canopy. The traditional Ghevar sweet is also associated with the festival.
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