TEEJ
Teej is a greatest festival of Hindu women.This festival is the time for making wish for either married or unmarried women.According to Hindu mythology,parvati,the daughter of himalaya parvat, had observed fasting on this day and performed puja on the shivalinga. she wanted lord shiva as her husband.it is said that that she had women for the longivity of their husband life.so,the teej signifies a happy every-lasting married life.on the heart of lord shiva because of her devotion and accepted her as his wife.for this significant reason, the unmarried girls observe this festival to get suitable husband in their life and married w

on this day, women take a heavy meal contaning various items. They eat special dish called DAR at midnight because in the next whole day they have to spend without taking a drop of water also.Not   only female members but also all the family member enjoy DAR in the home.On the second day,women fast throughout the day even without drinking water. During the time of festival,the married women are called back from their in-LAWS home by parents and brother to celebrate it together.

the fifth of the day after full moon day of bhadra is celebrated rishi panchami. On this day also women fast throughout the day and perform puja in the evening. They generally worship sapta rishi. The girls after their mensuration period are allowed to perform it on this very day. They take both early in the morning in the nearest river. It is said that on this day women should clean their body 360 times. They even brush their teeth with 360 piece of wood called Datiwan .They wear red coloured saries. They sing and dance throughout the day. There is huge crowed of women in temples of stages or Rishi. even the government of nepal has declared holidays for the working women. 

In real reason, Teej is taken as the greatest festival of women. when women come back to their birthplace, they meet their friends and have a happy gathering. This festival itself has many religious and culture significance. But in the time of celebration,it is essential to be conscious for women so that they can celebrate it in a proper way without any loss of jewelleries and other during their gathering.