the month of in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. This festival of falls in Spring. The month of occurs during spring. coincides with the swing festival of also known as or which is associated with Krishna and Radha, and is celebrated at Banke Bihari Temple and other temples in the Vrindavan area of Uttar Pradesh. The festival lasts until Krishna Janmashtami for 13 days. On the day of , idols of Krishna and Radha are placed on swings in the temples and the focus of is religious. The green theme, popular in neighbouring Rajasthan and Haryana on , can also be seen in the . Idols of Krishna and Radha are dressed in green clothes. and fall on the same day, but the is a monsoon festival dedicated to Parvati whereas, Jhulan Utsav is dedicated to Krishna and Radha. of Telangana in Telangana forms part of a wider celebration which is a forerunner to other festivals being celebrated and is known as . is one of the Banjara tribe's biggest festivals. of Gujarat , also known as , is a festival observed mainly in Gujarat. The festival is celebrated on the third day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing of the moon) of in Gujarat. This observance is similar to the fast (). Married and unmarried women observe a fast on the day and offer the flower (pine screw) to Parvati and Shiva. Observance Haritalika Teej in Nepal Dedicated to Parvati, commemorating her union with Shiva, the festival is celebrated for well-being of spouse and children and purification of one's body and soul. The festival is a three-day-long celebration that combines sumptuous feasts as well as rigid fasting. (also romanised ) is celebrated by women, for the long life of her husband and long and firm relationship between them in this life and all the lives to come. It is particularly celebrated by women from various castes of Nepalese society, particularly the Bahun, Chettri, Kiratis and others, on the third day after the new moon of the month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September). Amongst some communities it is viewed as a "festival of sisterhood", Teej has traditional and modern values as a festival of celebrating good times with siblings. Although it looks like it is celebration of sisterhood because when married women get rare chance to meet with sisters and friends from their birthplace, there is a strong role of