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What is Teej?

Teej in Nepal is the largest festival celebrated by Nepali Hindu womens. The festival has a great significance in the Nepalese culture and tradition that has been carried out since long years.

Haritalika Teej festival has a great history since the ancient time when Goddess parbati wish to have her husband God Shiva. So, this festival is celebrated by Hindus all over the world for the long, prosperous and health life of their spouse.

When is Teej?

Generally, this 3-day festival falls on monsoon months sometimes in August, sometimes in September. The festival denotes the mid of monsoon season in Nepal.

In 2076, the festival is on 16th Bhadra i.e. 2nd September 2019.

How is Teej celebrated?

Teej festival in Nepal is celebrated for three days. Here we are describing each day, let’s go.

Teej Festival – First Day (Dar Khane Din)

First day of teej is also known as Teej Eve or Dar Khane Din. On this day, the female members of the family get together and prepare the dar (the feast). The feast is served till midnight. After the midnight, the 24 hours fasting starts.

Teej Festival – Second Day (Fasting Day)

The second day of Teej is fasting day. On this day, womens (Married or Un-married) stay fasting the whole day without drinking even a drop of water. On this day, they wear the beautiful dress specially red and green mix dress with the ornaments.

Womens get together in the shiva temples nearby to worship lord shiva lingum. After performing puja, they sing and dance whole day. The most popular song of the teej is “Teej ko rahar aayo bari lai…” In Kathmandu, Nepalese hindu women get together in Pashupatinath temple.

Outside the Kathmandu valley, women gather in the public places like road and open places and enjoy the festival by singing and dancing on the teej folk songs.

Teej Festival – Third Day (Rishi Panchami Puja)

The third or final day of haritalika teej is Rishi Panchami. At morning, womens bath with the red mud found the on the roots of the sacred Datiwan bush along with its leaves and brush with its branches. This is the act of purification during the teej festival. Doing this, they will be pure of their past sins.

After the holy bath, they pay homage to the seven saints (Rishis in Nepali). After the puja, they enjoy the delicious food.

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Monsoon in Nepal

Monsoon in Nepal generally starts from the June to first half month of September ie from Asar to Bhadra. The rain freshens the atmosphere, washes the dirt and dust. The weather is calming and soothing. Monsoon in Nepal starts from Asar 15 onwards with the light rainfall.

Nepal is the country where agriculture is the most important and major occupation of the people. For the agriculture, monsoon is the right time for agricultural activities.

What is Rice?

Rice is popular and regular consuming cereal grain of Nepal. Basically, it is grown in Nepal two times, once in Asar and another in Chaitra. But, planting a rice paddy during Asar is more significant.

Asar – Monsoon Month

Asar is the 3rd month of the Nepali calendar and the month of monsoon. Typically, the monsoon in Nepal starts right from Asar ie June of Georgian calendar. Asar marks the busy month for the Nepali farmers as this is the main season of cultivation of rice paddy.

During the month of Asar, there will be rice cultivated almost all over the nation. So, by the agricultural point of view, Asar is the main season to grow rice crops in the fields.

Asar 15 – National Paddy Day

As Asar is the main season to rice plantation, Nepal government has announced Asar 15 as the National Paddy Day to celebrate it as a festival all over the nation. On Asar 15, most of the farmers are busy on their fields planting paddy, singing, dancing and eating dahi chiura (curd and beaten rice).

Asar 15 is also called as Asar Pandhra, Ropain Jatra and Rastriya Dhan Diwas. From this day, the official rice paddy plantation begins in Nepal. Planting a rice paddy during Asar is the day to grow quintals of rice from kilos.

Genesis Web Technology wishes Happy Asar 15 or National Paddy day to all our clients, well wishers, staffs and Nepalese from all over the nation. We extend gratitude to the Nepalese farmers who work hard to feed others.

Mothers day in Nepal also known as Mata Tirtha Aunsi (मातातीर्थ औंसी) or “Aamako Mukh Herne Din” (आमाको मुख हेर्ने दिन) falls on new moon day of Baisakh (first month of Nepali calendar).

It is the day to honor and how love to one’s mother. Those who do not have mother’s go nearby ponds, pilgrimage sites for Shraddha or Pinda Daan to their departed mothers. They do the ritual at home or nearby ponds, river or holy places.

Mothers day in Nepal is a day to remember mothers and their motherhood. Actually, mothers are great and creator of the world. Mothers spend whole life caring their children and praying well for them.

People gift their mothers with the favorite food, clothes and sweets. This is the day to honor and respect the sacrifice of mothers.

People who don’t have mothers go to Mata Tirtha, a pilgrimage place situated at Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu valley. They take a holy dip bath, do sida daan and worship in a temple.

When is Mata Tirtha Aunsi in 2077/2020?

Mata Tirth Aunsi falls on April 21 2020.

Where is Mothers day 2077/2020 observed?

Nepali mother’s day or Amako mukh herne din is observed in Mata Tirtha, Chandragiri Municipality.

Genesis Web Technology Pvt. Ltd wishes a Happy Mother’s day 2020 to all of you.