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Rishikesh. Indian culture has vibrant rituals that connect life with religion, nature, family and spiritual consciousness. Hariyali Teej – Kajri Teej is a wonderful coordination of women’s power, greenery of nature, marital well-being, penance, devotion and the divine love of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati.

The greenery of the month of Shravan, the showers of rain and the waves of folk songs, amidst all this, the festival of Teej gives the message of Indian philosophy of life that nature and consciousness, Shakti and Shiva, love and penance are not separate from each other.

In Sanatan tradition, Mother Parvati is a symbol of unbroken woman power, tenacity, faith and determination. The spiritual meaning of Teej is connected to this Shiva-Parvati element, where Shiva is consciousness and Shakti is its active expression. Without Shiva, Shakti is inactive and without Shakti, Shiva also does not come into full expression. That is why Teej is not just a festival of wishing for marital happiness, but a celebration of the eternal unity of Shiva and Shakti.

Hariyali Teej is especially a divine symbol of the greenery of Sawan and the renewal of nature. With the arrival of rain, when the earth gets covered with green cover, new shoots appear on the trees and the atmosphere becomes filled with life, then Sanatan culture salutes nature not only as a resource, but as a mother and life-giving power. Therefore, Hariyali Teej reminds us that it is our duty to protect the nature whose greenery fills our lives with joy. Parmarth Peethadhishwar, Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati ji said in his message that the festival of Teej connects us with the great vision of Indian culture where women are worshipable, nature is venerable and family is the field of spiritual practice.

Women are not only the cornerstone of the family, but also a living expression of values, compassion, creation and power. Pujya Swami Ji said that today on the occasion of Teej, we should take a pledge to live our traditions not only in the form of external celebrations, but with their internal message. Celebrate today’s Yuva Teej not just as a tradition, but as an opportunity to awaken your inner strength, increase respect in relationships and take a pledge to conserve nature. Connect with tradition, connect with nature, connect with rituals and awaken the Shiva element within you.

Today there is a need that the new generation should not see Teej only as a traditional festival, but should understand that behind every festival of our culture there is a hidden message of making life beautiful, balanced, restrained and compassionate. Come, on the auspicious occasion of Hariyali Teej and Kajri Teej, let us resolve to see peace in Shiva, faith in power, love in relationships and God in nature.