Hariyali Teej falls on August 3, 2019 (Saturday). Celebrated by married Hindu women and also by some unmarried girls, the festival is commemorated in honour of Goddess Parvati and her reunion with Lord Shiva. As is the case with most festivals and auspicious ceremonies, Hariyali Teej also has a set of certain customs and rituals that one must follow. One such tradition is the inclusion of colour green in a person’s attire. Green is associated with festivity and the women should wear green coloured outfits, be it saree or lehenga or salwar suit. They can also accessorise their attire by wearing green bangles. But what’s the reason behind wearing green on Hariyali Teej and how can one style this tricky colour the right way. We will brief you all about it as you read further. But first, LatestLY wishes you a very Happy Hariyali Teej 2019. Hariyali Teej 2019 Style Guide: From Saree Draping to Styling Tips, Janhvi Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Others Show You How to Deck Up for This Special Day (View Pics).
Teej is a generic name given to several fasts observed by married women for longevity of husband’s life. And Teej observed during monsoons are called Hariyali Teej and this year it is celebrated on August 3 (Saturday). Hariyali Teej means “Green Teej” when literally translated. It represents the welcoming of monsoons when a blanket of greenery covers everything. Colours play an integral role in Hinduism. They are associated with different cultures, traditions, beliefs and rituals. Hariyali Teej 2019 Latest Mehndi Designs: New and Easy Henna Mehandi Patterns With Pictures and Video Tutorials to Celebrate Hindu Festival.
Women observing Hariyali Teej Vrat are advised to wear green outfits and accessories as green is one of the auspicious colours in Hinduism. It is symbolic of growth, happiness and prosperity. Green is also associated with nature as mentioned before. It is believed to maintain inner peace as it belongs to the family of cool colours.
Now that you have known the reason behind wearing green on Hariyali Teej, let us look at few ways to style this beautiful yet tricky colour. While everyone loves the colour green, very few can pull it off with panache. But we have our gorgeous Bollywood actresses who have worn some of the best ethnic designs in the colour green. We have Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon, Karisma Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kangana Ranaut. Among the designer pieces, it’s from Sabyasachi, Anamika Khanna, Anita Dongre, and others.
Sonakshi Sinha in an Embroidered Lehenga by Anita Dongre
Deepika Padukone in a Green Saree From Label Sailesh Singhania
Kriti Sanon in Gold Cotton Lehenga From Sukriti and Aakriti
Karisma Kapoor in an Anamika Khanna Creation
Sonam Kapoor in Gorgeous Silk Saree by Raw Mango
Kareena Kapoor Khan in a Bottle Green Raw Mango Saree
Kangana Ranaut in Sabyasachi Saree
Anushka Sharma in a Chanderi Silk Sari in Emerald Green
Much like Karwa Chauth, Hariyali Teej celebrations also include a day-long vrat, a lot of dressing up by women and fun activities with other women observing the fast. Ladies make sure to style in traditional yet glamourous attires and trendy makeup. They also apply mehndi on their hands. Women make sure to do everything shubh (auspicious) on the festival day.
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