| Teej is celebrated with immense
fun and fanfare in the capital city of Jaipur.
On this day, women and young girls wear their
best clothes and adorn themselves with fine
jewelry. They gather at a nearby temple or a
common place and offers prayers to Goddess Parvati
for well-being of their husband. Teej is one
of the most widely celebrated festivals of Rajasthan.
Swings, traditional songs and dancing are the
unique features of Teej celebrations in Rajasthan.
Women perform traditional folk dance dressed
in green colored clothes and sing beautiful
Teej songs while enjoying their sway on swings
bedecked with flowers.
On the occasion of Teej, markets in Jaipur
are stocked with trendiest women accessories
and clothes. Most of the fabric clothes display
laheria (tie and dye) prints. Sweet shops keep
different Teej sweets but ghewar is the main
sweet of the season. At some shops malpuas are
also prepared in great quantities. All over
Rajasthan, swings are hung from trees and decorated
with fragrant flowers. Women both married and
unmarried love to swing on these swings to celebrate
the 'sawan festival'.
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