Ceremonies & Traditions

What is Teej?

Teej is a monsoon festival celebrated mainly by women in Rajasthan, North India and Nepal, honouring the union of Shiva and Parvati. Women wear green, sing on swings, fast and apply mehendi as part of the festivities.

Teej explained

There are three Teej festivals: Hariyali, Kajari and Hartalika, falling between July and September. Hariyali Teej is the one most associated with mehendi.

Teej designs feature swings, peacocks, rain and leafy vines, and many families book group mehendi for the day.

Also searched as: hariyali teej · hartalika teej · kajari teej

Mehendi designs related to teej

Teej Mehendi

Teej mehendi is festive henna worn for Hariyali, Kajari and Hartalika Teej, featuring monsoon motifs such as swings (jhoola), peacocks, rain clouds and leafy green vines.

Marwari Mehendi

Marwari mehendi is a heritage bridal style from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, known for complete coverage, fine figure work and rituals in which the groom's name is hidden in the bride's design.

Rajasthani Mehendi

Rajasthani mehendi is a dense, highly detailed Indian style where almost the whole hand is filled with fine lines, figurative scenes and traditional motifs such as peacocks, kalash pots and palace windows.

Related mehendi terms

Karva ChauthKarva Chauth is a North Indian festival on which married women fast from sunrise until moonrise for their husbands' wellbeing. Applying mehendi the day before is part of the festive preparation and sola shringar.Sola ShringarSola shringar refers to the sixteen traditional adornments of an Indian bride, such as sindoor, bindi, kajal, bangles, anklets and mehendi. Henna on the hands and feet is one of the most important of these adornments.Mehendi CeremonyThe mehendi ceremony is a pre-wedding function, usually held one or two days before the wedding, at which the bride's hands and feet are decorated with henna while family and friends celebrate with music, dance and food.Guest MehendiGuest mehendi is the quicker, lighter mehendi applied to family and friends at a wedding, mehendi function or festival - typically half-hand Arabic, Indo-Western or minimal designs that take 10-30 minutes per person.

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