This year in a happy coincidence, Eid and Teej were both celebrated on the same day in India.
While Eid is celebrated by Muslims all over the world, to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Teej is a Hindu festival which is celebrated in India, in the states of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan. Teej is celebrated to commemorate Goddess Parvati's union with Lord Shiva. Like Ramadan, Teej also involves rigid fasting. This fasting is said to bring marital bliss, well-being of spouse and children and self-purification.
Both Eid and Teej conclude by lavish feasting and celebrating with the family.
Eid and Teej being celebrated together is an amazing example of unity in diversity, which characterizes India.
This reminds me of what a sociologist once remarked. He said, India has not lost even an inch of its territory to secession in spite of its religious, cultural and linguistic diversity. However, Europe is split into small nations in spite of their religious and linguistic unity!
To double our happiness and pride of unity in diversity, the Indian independence day is now approaching!
What better way than to express such feelings Dil Se. Record a video message to wish your loved ones on www.zeedilse.com and see it live on Zee TV here in the USA, another country which prides itself on following the principles of unity and inclusion!
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