clothes and accessories, to girls and women. Sweets are prepared especially ghevar in some parts of Punjab. Rajasthan welcomes the monsoon and observed in the month of Shravan (July/August). The monsoon rains fall on the parched land and the pleasing scent of the wet soil rises into the air. Swings are hung from trees and women dressed in green clothes sing songs in celebration of the advent of the monsoon. This festival is dedicated to Parvati, commemorating her union with Shiva. Parvati is worshipped by seekers of conjugal bliss and happiness. An elaborate procession is taken out in Jaipur for two continuous days on the festive occasion which is watched by people in large numbers. The idol is covered with a canopy whereas the Gangaur idol is open. The traditional ghevar sweet is also associated with the festival. During , Parvati is worshiped. The day before , is celebrated as Sinjara, wherein women put mehandi on their hands and eat. is celebrated in the Bikrami lunar month of Bhadrapud: the third day of the dark fortnight of Bhadrapada. is also called . In Rajasthan, is called (lit. Bigger Teej) as it follows , which is known as (lit. Smaller Teej). Women in Uttar Pradesh pray to Shiva on . It is also customary to sing folk songs known as . The focus of the lyrics is usually on separation expressing the pining of a woman for her beloved in her parents' home, where she has been sent to celebrate , or waiting in anticipation to be collected by brothers to celebrate . The kajri is a folk song composed and sung in the regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Women who observe the fast go without food and water. is associated closely with , which also involves praying to the moon. The fast is broken by eating sattu. The other focus of the day is to pray to the neem tree. A fair is held in Bundi in Rajasthan to celebrate . is a combination of the Sanskrit words and which means "abduction" and "female friend" respectively. According to the legend of , Parvati, incarnated as Shailaputri On the third day of the bright half of Bhadrapud, Parvati made a out of sand and silt of Ganga and prayed. Shiva was so impressed that he gave his word to marry Parvati. Eventually,