Teej the festive that connects to the mother nature

Published On: 2022-08-03

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The festival of Hariyali Teej is also known as Shravan Teej and also Choti Teej. The festival gets its name from all the greenery in the surroundings, in the month of Shraavana (or Saawan), which falls during the monsoon or rainy season in India. According to the Gregorian calendar, this falls in the months of July and August. Vrindavan is home to Lord Krishna’s lila sports. Every day has its own significance, and is celebrated as a euphoric festival. Hariyali Teej in Vrindavan is of great importance because this is the only day during the year when Bankebihari Ji Maharaj gives continuous darshan to the devotees. But this

festival is celebrated in many temples throughout Vrindavan, not just Bihariji, though he remains the main attraction for visitors to the Dham. Other temples where green decorations and colorful swings are given especially attractive treatment are Radhavallabha, Radharaman, Rasabihari Nikunjvihari, Godavihar, Yugalkishor, Radha Damodar, Radha Shyamsundar and so many others. For the next two weeks ending with Jhulan Purnima, most of these temples will have special programs with the deities being brought out to swing to bhajan taken from Saints.

BGIS children also celebrated this festival with great joy and enthusiasm on 31 of July. Children collected leaves, flowers and fruits from around the campus and decorated their respective ashram deities. Children also volunteered in decorating the temple. The lordships were decorated in green. The children had special mercy of Srila Prabhupada through his Bhagavatam class Followed by few questions by HG Radhakant Prabhuji. Being a weekend the children enjoyed watching Abhay Charan followed by delicious feast prasadam.