Kajri Teej is a significant occasion observed by women of Northern India. The Hindu women observe the fasting of the Kajri Teej with utmost devotion. On the 3rd day of the Bhadrapada (August- September) month of the Indian calendar on the very third day of the dark phase of the lunar moon this occasion is observed.
This Teej or the third-day fasting is very auspicious for married women as on this very day the married women go fasting on very day for the longevity and total prosperity of their husbands. This day is highly auspicious as this day is identical to women’s honor, respect, happiness, prosperity, and total happiness. In the year 2023 on the 2nd day of September, the Kajri Teej 2023 will be observed with great pomp and grandeur.
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On this day the married women observe a special fast, take no food, and opt for only fruits. Besides, on this particular day, women worship the Shiva Lingam and offer rice to the Lord. On the very Teej Tithi women mix Ganges water in the water with which they take baths. After completion of the bath and observing every ritual they worship the Moon God. The day is very special as all married women go fast for the longevity of their husbands.
Kajri Teej 2023: The Auspicious Time and Date are as Follows.
The day of the Kajri Teej 2023 falls on 2nd September 2023. The day is Saturday. The occasion starts at 01: 20 and ends at 22:19 hours.
Why do Hindu Women go Fasting on the Very Kajri Teej?
In the Hindu religion, the Kajri Teej has a special place. The occasion is celebrated with high devotion in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh. On this very day, the married women keep fast and go on worshipping Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. They earnestly appeal to have their blessings.
Having observed the fast the married women seek blessings from the lord and wish a long life of their husbands and long lasting happy conjugal life. On this day the priests go on narrating the religious stories related to lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The narrating of the mythological stories and anecdotes give the occasion a special identity.
Appease God with the Help of Such Rituals
Fasting without water
Those women who go for Kajri Teej never take either water or any food. This is known as ‘Nirjala Vrat’ too. Just before deciding to observe the occasion the women who are going to observe it will never take any spicy, salty or sour things.
Puja and Rituals
Women ready to observe the Vrat, get up early in the morning, and take holy bath. Then they worship Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. Aarti is an obvious addition of the Puja. Women too offer the Lord various sweets, flowers, and fruits while worshipping. In some areas, women offer Mother Parvati bangles and vermillion.
Application of Mehendi
Women as a token of love for their respective husbands apply mehendi in their hands and feet. They also opt for intricate patterns with the aid of mehendi in the palms. This painting is regarded as auspicious.
16 Types of Dressing ups
Women, who observe the Vrat, often wear their traditional attires and decorate them with 16 types of dress up. This is called ‘Solha Sringar’. These types of decorations naturally enhance the beauty of the ladies. Amid the dress-up items there are vermillion, bangles of either glass or other materials, ‘payal’ ornaments of the leg, ear-rings, nose-rings, and necklaces.
Paying Heed to the Teej Katha
Women thronged together and become ready to listen to the Teej Vrat Katha with minute attention. It is the anecdote that tells of the reunion of Mata Parvati and Lord Shiva. Generally old women tell stories or anecdotes in their own style. It is regarded that paying heed to these tells boosts love and adoration and brings immense fortune.
How to Put an End to the Vrat?
After offering the Moon the specific offerings, women put an end to the Vrat. After that, they take rice, pulse, and special vegetables. All these preparations are cooked without using garlic and onion.
The Anecdote of the Kajri Teej
Once upon a time, a beautiful girl named Kajri wedded a rich businessman. In spite of their vibrant conjugal life, they were not happy at all because they had no issue. She prayed to Mother Parvati so that She offered them a boon to have an issue. And on the very day of the Teej, she went for the Vrat with strict determination.
Mother was very pleased with Kajri and visited her in her dream. She advised her to observe the Teej with much more dedication and devotion. The Goddess even told her too that soon she would get the immediate result of her heart-felt prayer.
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Kajri made no mistake to follow the order of the Goddess and observed the Vrat with earnest dedication and devotion. On the very third day of the Vrat, Kajri gave birth to a baby boy. Beside herself with joy, she thanked the Goddess as she fulfilled her desire.
Since that day Kajri went on observing the Vrat and asked other ladies of the neighborhood of the Vrat.
She shared her happiness with other ladies in the local neighborhood. Life was not so easy for Kajri and her husband. She had to face hard days, but she never succumbed. With utmost zeal and passion she took up the challenge and went on fighting all types of hazards coming up in her life.
She even helped other women who were deeply distressed and advised them not to lose heart. According to her, it was to have deep faith on Mother Parvati and lead the lives according to her advice. She advised all to have faith in the mother and never to lose courage.
The Teej Vrat that Kajri advocated soon got up sharp momentum and women of the local neighborhood soon tasted the grace of the Mother. The Vrat became popular and became popular as the Kajri Teej thereafter.
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Since then all the ladies came to know of the effect of the Vrat. They observed the Vrat with high earnestness and devotion and got the result accordingly. They prayed to the Mother to shower on them total conjugal peace and longevity and prosperousness of their husbands.
What are the Astrological Remedies of Observing Kajri Vrat 2023?
• If one suffers from bad health s/he can visit the Radha Krishna temple and offer the deities jaggery. Thereafter go on taking the jaggery a bit every day.
• If one suffers from ill luck one should visit a temple and offer the deity cardamom. Thereafter keep the cardamom with him/her. As a result, the luck is boosted.
• if you suffer from any inflictions in marital life, you can offer Mata Parvati the materials for Shringar or cosmetics so to say.
• If you suffer from any financial crisis, you can offer black clothes on the very day of Kajri Teej.
• If your husband faces any problem in the office, you can visit the Shani temple on the very day of the Teej and burn an oil lamp there.
• If problems loom large in your family, all you need is to donate something on the very day of Teej to a distressed person. Again if you can offer food to any starved man you are sure to be benefitted.
Kajri Teej, Body and Soul of the Devotee
• One can make their body and mind clean and pure.
• The Vrat increases self-discipline and the power of self-introspection. It is so powerful Vrat that it can boost the willpower of the person who observes it.
• The fast helps to tie up a bond between God and the devotee.
• Again the Vrat can detoxify the body and boosts indigestion. It can act on the loss of weight and helps in keeping body weight intact. Good health is ensured in this way.
• Those who go for the Kajri Vrat can get rid of constant worry and anxiety. Mental peace is ensured, and freedom from all corners makes the soul and the mind free from all kinds of stress and strains. As the mental clarity is increased the devotee can focus on everything with rapt attention.
• The ladies of the same family go for the Vrat and as an obvious result, the family peace remains intact. The intimacy with the dear ones is increased and the bridge of friendship is cemented forever.
To Conclude
Going for the Vrat helps the individual to have faith and love for Indian culture and tradition. The Hindu culture is boosted and for generations onwards, the flow of the age-old love for tradition goes on flowing after its own will. It proves that the age-old Hindu anecdotes are not baseless their roots are hidden in the minds of Indian women since time immemorial. Hence it is hoped that Kajri Teej 2023 will be observed with the same pomp and grandeur as before.
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