Teej is a festival for Hindu women (esp in Nepal and India) in which the married ones fast for long life of their husband and children whereas unmarried girls don't even drink water to get a good husband in their life. The festival normally takes place on the third day of Shukla pakshya (bright moon fortnight) of Shrawan month but this year, the festival falls on Ashoj 2.
Marking the reunion of Lord Shiva and Parbati, Teej is celebrated for three days with lavish feasts in the night before the dawn (dar khane din), fasting the next day (barta basne din) and Richi Panchami. Women wear red saries, red kurtas and even everything red from head to toe in the festival and dance to the traditional teej songs even in the fasting days (barta basne din).
But, these days Teej is being celebrated for a whole month, with friends and family gathering at someone's place or even at a party palace to have exquisite feasts and dancing to the teej folk songs. Some women rights group/activists/organization even organize such gatherings (now termed as Teej party) to have nice time together and raise women rights issues.
Here are some best Teej songs collected from youtube.
1. Teej ko Rahar Ayo barilai from the movie Kanyadan.
2. Sunko Chura Authu ni Sun kai cha by Ramji Khand and Devi Gharti.
3. Pheri Ayo maita jane Din by Sunita Dulal and Ghamesh Dulal
4. Baburam kun chara ko nam by Khuman Adhikari, Krishna Devkota and Devi Gharti.
5. Rato Sari by Ram Chandra Kafle and Sindhu Malla.
6. Larakai larkyo Rato sari bhuima
7. Shiraima Shirphoola by Devi Gharti & Binod Vajurali
8. Poila Jana Pam by Komal Oli
9. Hai mero fariyo, jhan tala jharcha by Bishnu Majhi.
10. Achammai nacche Mori le by Pashupati Sharma and Radhika Hamal.
