I am with you Crishna. Teej is not just a decade old tradition. Its been passes over from century to century. Still back in Nepal women celebrate it as one of our important tradition of our culture and it should be withhold by generation and generation to come. Its no way, can be riducule as long as our mothers and wives are happy to celebrate. As MM says, ya eventually teej been diverted as tradition which symbolize men superiority and absolutely true, it was imposed by so called hypocrate bunch. Crishna you are right, as long been seen nepali women's plight in most part of country, the only the day that brings smile in their face is Teej. They eat, they dance, they unite and what not. The reason they take fasting, after the "DAAR KHANE DIN" is to keep themself healthy after eating voraciously night before. Thats the reason women go on fasting. And its brata to SHIVA, not to the HUSBAND, ofcourse they pray for their husband's long life. Women have been always great in Hindu Culture one way or the other. They have always showed their responsibility either as a Wife or as a Didi and always as a Mother. As long as our wives and love ones do not have problem to go on fasting during Teej, we as their husband/Love shouldn't take it merely as a grant. In the return we should respect their their concern and devotion. Therefore guys do not go to BHATTI AND DANCE RESTURANT at least that day while your wife is prayin on ur behalf.