RAS question
Teej festival in Rajasthan is celebrated in the month of Shravan and is associated with the worship of:
Correct answer: (D) Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
In Rajasthan, Teej in the month of Shravan is associated with the worship of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
Explanation
Teej, also called Hariyali Teej or Sawan Teej, is observed on Shravan Shukla Tritiya and marks the monsoon season in Rajasthan. Its core religious association is the worship of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, celebrating the union of the divine couple. Rajasthan Tourism's Teej entry notes that Teej festivals are dedicated in many parts of India to Goddess Parvati, also known as Teej Mata, and that women pray to her. This is why option D fits the festival's religious meaning. The familiar cultural markers, such as swings, green festive dress, henna, dancing, singing, shared festive food, and ghewar, sit around that devotional centre rather than replacing it.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Lord Vishnu is not the devotional focus of Teej; Rajasthan Tourism's Teej entry centres the festival on Parvati, with the MCQ answer pairing her with Shiva.
- (B) Lord Brahma does not match Teej's Parvati-Shiva association; Brahma worship is linked instead with Pushkar.
- (C) Goddess Saraswati is not linked here with Teej's Shravan observance, and Saraswati worship belongs with Vasant Panchami rather than this monsoon festival.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan's fairs and festivals under Art and Culture, especially the ability to connect a festival with its season, ritual focus, and deity. RAS repeats such items because state festivals often appear as direct one-line fact questions.