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Sindhyat >> Sindhi Festivals > Teejadi (Teejari) Karva
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Tejadi , a sindhi festival celebrated during the rainy
season in the scared Hindu month of Savan or Shrawan [Shiravan].
In fact this is a kind of fast observed by ladies for
the life and well being of their husbands.
The Sindhi fragrance of this festival lies with "Asur"
[early dawn food taking] and Mahendi. Hindu Festival
"Karva Choith" [young generations born abroad might have
seen this festival in Indian movies] of north India and
this sindhi festival resembles to a large extend for way
of celebration and purpose, the only major difference is
Teejadai is celebrated in the Shrawan month where as
Karva choith is celebrated on the forth day after the
full moon day in the month of Kartik. |
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Schedules of Tejari
day :
In the hours of early dawn food (Asur) is taken and
after that work of creating artistic Mehandi get
started. Teejari fast starts from the sunrise and ends
with moon rise.
After keeping fast for whole day, at night "Argu" [Milk,
rice & sugar] is offered to moon, but before that ladies
recites "Katha of Tijadi Mata" and food is taken
afterwards. To mark the festival mood at some cities
Mahendi competitions are also arranged on this day.
In the evening all the ladies dressed up with jewelry
and other sings of being wedded and go to near by temple
for listing Katha. After the moon rise they see the moon
and soon after that face of their husband this marks the
end of fast and celebration. |
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Historical Backdrop
According to Puranas there was a married woman named
Karva, she was said to be have Shakti just because
of her immense love and dedication towards her husband.
Once while bathing in river husband of Karva was caught
by a crocodile and was like to die but Karva with her
spiritual powers not only saved life of her husband but
also tied the crocodile with cotton yarn and asked Yama
for sending the crocodile to hell. First Yama refused to
do so but remembering the powers of Karva and under the
influence of fear of being cursed by her agreed and sent
the crocodile to hell.
In the Mahabharata era Dropadi also observed this fast.
According to another version Queen Veervati was lost not
only her status of queen but her husband also fall ill
just because of completing the fast before the actual
moon rise. (Veervati was sister of seven brothers and
was fasting for Karva choith at her mother's house after
marriage, due to fast she was fainted towards the death
end of evening, seeing this brothers have generated a
fire behind mountains and asked her, to end the fast
because that was moonlight). On the advise of Goddess
Parvati, Queen Veervati served the ill husband and
finally was able to get back love and affection of her
husband. |
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