Nepali Cultural Program - Teej Festival

Every year Community Building Services celebrates Teej – Women’s major festival to strengthen community, preserve cultural identity, bring other communities together to make healthy neighbor and city of livability by enhancing cultural vibrancy and engagement. We’re all American Women. Teej related cuisines will be provided and end up program with cultural dances and speech from principal guests. We just can’t miss this event because we’re celebrating together to show our solidarity. Women are builders of families, communities and nation and together combat prevailing and potential social stigma against women. Women contribute in promoting healthy family and neighborhood.

“Teej” is a major annual festival celebrated on the waning phase of the moon in the month of September according to Nepali Calendar by Nepali married Women and unmarried young girls all over the world. Actually, this festival is observed for four days seeking blessings of Goddess Parvati, remembering her union with Lord Shiva. Traditionally, women pray for the well-being and long life of their family members and firm relationships among family members. Teej is observed for marital happiness, well-being of spouse and children and purification of own body and soul. Teej also refers to the monsoon festival observed in the areas inhabited by Indian and Nepali. The festival celebrates the bounty of nature, arrival of clouds and rain, greenery and birds with social activity, rituals, rigid fasting and customs.