The fast of Kajari Teej is kept with the long wishes of the husband. Whoever observes this fast has to follow many rules.
On this festival, married women fast for the long life and happiness of their husbands. It is believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati fulfill all their wishes by being happy with the fast of women. The women wish a happy married life to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. It is also believed that if there is any obstacle in the marriage of a girl, then keep this fast. It will be very beneficial.
Rules of fasting - Kajari Teej
- This fast is usually performed without any water. That is, fasting does not even drink water on this day.
- Pregnant women can perform fruit. You can drink water.
- It is considered best to watch the moon rise. If you are unable to see, then at 11:30 pm, the fast is opened by offering arghya towards the sky.
- Fasting remains even after the use. It is broken the next day. Those who cannot, they can do fruit after harvest.
• First of all, by choosing the right direction for worship in the house, make a small circle like a pond with mud and cow dung.
• After that fill the raw milk and water in that pond. Then light a lamp on the side.
• After that keep banana, apple sattu, roli, molly-akshat, etc. on a plate.
• Break a platter of neem on the banks of the pond and plant it.
• Worship Neemadi Mataji by covering it with a paste of neem.
• Open the fast by drinking water from the husband's hand after offering the moon in the evening
Teej in the month of Bhadrapada and said to the Brahmin, O Swami, today is my Teej fast. Get a gram sattu for me from somewhere. But the Brahmin got upset and said that from where should I bring Sattu fortunately. On this, the Brahmin's wife said that I want gram sattu at any cost.
After hearing this, the Brahmin left the house at night. He went straight to the moneylender's shop and made gram flour, ghee, sugar, etc. and made one and a quarter kilos of sattu. After doing so, the Brahmin tied his bundle and started going. Then the moneylender's servants woke up to hear the sound of a clamor, and he started making a thief.
He caught the Brahmin. The moneylender also reached there. The Brahmin said that I am very poor and my wife has kept Teej fast today. That is why I have made only one and a quarter kilogram sattu from here. When the Brahmin was searched, nothing came out except Sattu. The moon had come out there and the Brahmin's wife was waiting.
The moneylender said that today I will consider your wife as my religious sister. He left the Brahmin well by giving him Satu, jewels, rupees, mehndi, and a lot of money. Everyone worshiped Kajali Mata together. Just as the days of Brahmin turned around, so did everyone's day. Kajari Mata is kind to everyone.
When Kajari Teej is Celebrated?
It is usually celebrated three days after Raksha Bandhan and five days before Krishna Janmashtami. According to the North Indian calendar, Kajari Teej falls during the Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month.Rules of fasting - Kajari Teej
- This fast is usually performed without any water. That is, fasting does not even drink water on this day.
- Pregnant women can perform fruit. You can drink water.
- It is considered best to watch the moon rise. If you are unable to see, then at 11:30 pm, the fast is opened by offering arghya towards the sky.
- Fasting remains even after the use. It is broken the next day. Those who cannot, they can do fruit after harvest.
Kajari Teej Puja Vidhi: Method of Worship
• First of all, by choosing the right direction for worship in the house, make a small circle like a pond with mud and cow dung.
• After that fill the raw milk and water in that pond. Then light a lamp on the side.
• After that keep banana, apple sattu, roli, molly-akshat, etc. on a plate.
• Break a platter of neem on the banks of the pond and plant it.
• Worship Neemadi Mataji by covering it with a paste of neem.
• Open the fast by drinking water from the husband's hand after offering the moon in the evening
Kajari Teej Puja Katha: Story of Kajari Teej
There lived a poor Brahmin's family in a village. The Brahmin's wife observed the fast of KajariTeej in the month of Bhadrapada and said to the Brahmin, O Swami, today is my Teej fast. Get a gram sattu for me from somewhere. But the Brahmin got upset and said that from where should I bring Sattu fortunately. On this, the Brahmin's wife said that I want gram sattu at any cost.
After hearing this, the Brahmin left the house at night. He went straight to the moneylender's shop and made gram flour, ghee, sugar, etc. and made one and a quarter kilos of sattu. After doing so, the Brahmin tied his bundle and started going. Then the moneylender's servants woke up to hear the sound of a clamor, and he started making a thief.
He caught the Brahmin. The moneylender also reached there. The Brahmin said that I am very poor and my wife has kept Teej fast today. That is why I have made only one and a quarter kilogram sattu from here. When the Brahmin was searched, nothing came out except Sattu. The moon had come out there and the Brahmin's wife was waiting.
The moneylender said that today I will consider your wife as my religious sister. He left the Brahmin well by giving him Satu, jewels, rupees, mehndi, and a lot of money. Everyone worshiped Kajali Mata together. Just as the days of Brahmin turned around, so did everyone's day. Kajari Mata is kind to everyone.
