బ్లాగులు — Kajari Teej

Somewhere between the hush of monsoon clouds and the first cool breeze of Bhadrapada, a swing creaks under a neem tree, and a woman closes her eyes, whispers a prayer, and doesn't touch a drop of water till the moon rises. That's Kajari Teej — not a festival you simply read about, but one you feel in your bones if you've watched your mother or grandmother observe it. What Is Kajari Teej? Kajari Teej — also called Badi Teej, Kajali Teej, or Satudi Teej — is a Hindu vrat observed mainly by married women for their husband's long life, and...