Teej

Teej is one of Nepal's most important celebrations, with women from all around the country participating. Teej is celebrated by women wearing red sarees, tikas, and bangles, and singing and dancing for days. It is traditionally very important for married ladies to visit their mother homes and feast on traditional Dar dishes.

Women who follow Dar fast for a full day without food or drink, singing and dancing in groups. Married ladies pray to Lord Shiva for the lifespan and prosperity of their husbands, while unmarried women pray for a decent husband and marital bliss while fasting. On Teej, many ladies flock to Pashupatinath to offer their prayers; the sight of so many women dancing joyously is breathtaking. The sight of ladies of all ages, young and elderly, dancing for hours in the heat, rain, and without a drop of water or sustenance for a whole day is amazing.