Teej is a Hindu festival celebrated mainly by women and marks the beginning of the monsoon season in Nepal. It is mainly dedicated to Parvati and her reunion with Lord Shiva.

There are namely three types of Teej festival. They are Hartalika, Haryali and Kajari.

Hariyali Teej is on August 19, Hartalika Teej is on September 18 and Kajri Teej is on September 2. Each of these Teej festivals has great significance for married women.

Hariyali Teej is celebrated on the third day after the new moon in the month of Shraavana/Sawan of the Hindu calendar. The Hariyali Teej festival is celebrated to remember the reunion of Shiva and Parvati, the day when Shiva accepted Parvati as his wife.

Haryali Teej is celebrated in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and also in Chandigarh.

As per legend, it is the day when Shiva accepted Parvati as his consort after the goddess spent 107 births in the penance of Shiva. It was in her 108th birth that Devi Parvati could finally win him over and also came to be known as ‘Teej Maata.’

On this day, married women visit their parent's house and receive gifts like clothes, jewellery, and make-up, among others, from their mothers and mothers-in-law. They observe a day-long fast without food or water and break the fast the next day.