Kajari Teej

What is worn for Kajari Teej

Kajari Teej, also called Badi Teej, falls on the third day of the dark fortnight of Bhadrapada, a few days after Raksha Bandhan. It is kept mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Married women fast and pray for their husbands, and unmarried women pray for a good match. The kajari is a folk song of the rainy season, sung by groups of women, and is part of the day. Women wear new or festive clothes, apply henna and often dress in green, red or yellow sarees. The date is about two weeks before Hartalika Teej, and the three Teej days of the rains are often mentioned together.

The sarees

SariFestive sarees, often in green or red, are worn for the day.