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Festival of ‘Hariyali Teej’ was being celebrated in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur. Women celebrated the festival by applying henna on their hands. On this day, women wear new clothes, bangles, dance and can be seen enjoying on the swings to celebrate the day. Hariyali Teej is celebrated in the fifth month of the Hindu calendar, Shravan. It is also known as Shravan Teej. The word Hariyali signifies greenery and green environments due to monsoon showers. Ghewar, a traditional sweet, is made especially in the monsoon season and is Teej’s special dessert.