Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2017 to 2022
Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2017 : 24th August2017 (Thursday)
Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2018 : 12th September 2017 (Wednesday)
Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2019 :1st September 2017 (Sunday)
Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2020 :21st August 2017 (Friday)
Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2021 :9th September 2017 (Thursday)
Kevda Trij Vrat Date of Year 2022 :30th August 2017 (Tuesday)
About Kevda Trij Vrat
Kevda Teej Vrat is an important festival performed by
Hindu women. The ritual is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati and is
observed in many states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra ,etc. In some
places, the teej fast is a three day affair but nowadays most of the
women only observe the Vrat on a single day that is on teej.
Kevda Trij Vratkatha
Married and unmarried women observe a fast on the day and offer Kevada flower to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
Married
women observe the Kevda Trij Vrata for a prosperous and happy married
life and for the wellbeing of their husbands. Unmarried women observe it
for getting a good husband. Flowers of Kevda (Agave) are offered to
Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on the day.
Women also offer
special prayers in Lord Shiva Temples. Some people opt for a complete
fast others observe a partial fast on the day.Kevada plant is popularly known as fragrant screw pine.
Kevda Trij Vrat Puja
On
the Kevda Trij, women wear Red or Green coloured clothes and bangles
which signify luck.They dress up very beautifully.They wear lots of
ornaments and offer pooja. Fresh fruits,flowers and green vegetables are
offered to Godess Parvati and similarly along with fruits,
vegetables,flowers,a special flower of Kevda is offered to Lord Shiva.
Rice patolis, sweets and various dishes are prepared on this day. Dishes
made out of coconut are a specialty.
Kevda Trij Vrat Fast
According
to Hindu belief, Shiva took no notice of the love of Parvati for very
long time as he was haunted by the death of Sati. To get the attention
of Lord Shiva,Godess Parvati performed several harshness on the
Himalayas for several years. Some Puranas indicate that Goddess Parvati
did repentance for 16 years and survived on grass and fruits. Finally,
at the end by getting impressed by Godess Parvati Shiva acknowledged
Godess Parvati’s devotion and love and agreed to marry her.
Women
observe Hartalika Teej Vrat in remembrance of Parvati’s deep
termination to win over her love. It is believed that Goddess Parvati
will be blessful with those women who observe the Vrat or the fast.
There are several regional variations in the Hartalika Teej Vrat
mythology. But the summation is the same.
Even today, many
married women and young girls observe ‘nirjala vrata’ (severe fasting
even without water). A grand banguet is held after the fast in all
houses.
