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Teej festival, the celebration of the
monsoons (July-Aug), is celebrated all over the state with
each region having its own unique touch. Kajli Teej of
Bundi is different in several ways-while Teej is
celebrated on the third day of the month of Shravana, in
Bundi it is celebrated on the third day of the month of
Bhadra. The festival starts with the procession of goddess
Teej in a decorated palanquin from the
beautiful Naval Sagar. It passes through the main bazaars and
terminates at Azad Park. The procession
has decorated elephants, camels, bands, performi ng
artists and colourfully dressed people.
This is the time to renew the ties of fidelity for married
couples in Rajasthan, and special sweetmeats, and swing
rides are characteristic of it. The people who gather here
from surrounding areas also get to watch and participate
in the cultural programmes that are organised in the
evenings. It provides a very good chance to see
performances by local artists from Hadoti region.
Though the main function of Teej is held
only on two days, the
celebrations continue upto Janmashtami, which marks
the birth of Lord Krishna. |
