CM Rekha joins Hariyali Teej function in Pitampura

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined the Hariyali Teej celebrations at Dilli Haat in Pitampura on Sunday. She participated in festivities that included mehendi, folk songs, traditional dances, and monsoon swings, as the Delhi Tourism Department concluded its two-day Teej festival held on August 8 and 9 at Delhi Haat in both Pitampura and INA.

The festival featured competitions for women, including mehendi, bindi, rangoli, Teej Queen and Miss Teej 2026, and Best Dress Female. For children and families, attractions included a kids’ zone, monsoon swings, surprise gifts, and musical chairs. The 80 handicraft and handloom stalls and 20 food stalls gave local artisans, craftspeople, and small entrepreneurs a platform to display their products and access new customers.

The Chief Minister said Hariyali Teej is not merely a festival but a celebration of faith, love, nature, and women’s power. She said such festivals not only keep cultural traditions alive but also strengthen love, harmony, and a sense of togetherness in society. She said the way women celebrated at Delhi Haat, showcasing their culture through traditional attire, mehendi, folk songs, and dances, was a vibrant reflection of India’s rich heritage.

She said the Delhi Government is making efforts to continuously promote cultural platforms in the capital where folk traditions and art can be passed on to the younger generation while also allowing artists and craftspeople to showcase their talent.

She extended her wishes to all women on Hariyali Teej and prayed for happiness, peace, and prosperity for everyone.

Hariyali Teej falls during the monsoon month of Sawan and is primarily celebrated in northern India, particularly in states such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar, as well as in Delhi. The festival is associated with the reunion of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva and is observed predominantly by married women who fast, apply mehendi, wear green clothing, and sing traditional folk songs. The green of Hariyali, meaning greenery, references the lush monsoon landscape that forms the backdrop of the celebration.

For the Delhi Tourism Department, Teej has become an annual occasion to bring the festival’s traditions into a public civic space, providing both a cultural celebration for residents and an economic opportunity for artisans and food vendors. The presence of 80 handicraft and handloom stalls at the two-venue festival reflects the department’s attempt to integrate the cultural event with support for local craft economies.

The two-day format across two locations, Delhi Haat Pitampura and Delhi Haat INA, allows the festival to reach audiences in different parts of the city simultaneously, with INA’s central location drawing visitors from across south and central Delhi while Pitampura serves the northwest.

The Chief Minister’s participation in the Teej celebrations at Pitampura on Sunday came on a day when she also visited Kanwar service camps in Mayapuri and Pitampura, combining religious and cultural engagements across what is one of the busiest weeks of the Hindu festival calendar, with Sawan, Kanwar Yatra, and Hariyali Teej all coinciding in early August.