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Gangaur Festival, Rajasthan

Gangaur date in 2024
Gangaur festival in 2024 comes on , 25 March - 11 April according to the predictions by India. Gangaur is a hindu festival and is celebrated by North Indian people. Gangaur is celebrated as one of the 86 Hindu Festivals by North Indian people and celebrations and rituals remarking Gangaur is carried out differently in different parts.

Jaipur Tour Planner History of Gangaur Festival
Lord Shiva, Parvati (Gauri) and Sage Narad visited a small forest. When the visit of Gods became a news, women prepared feast for the Gods. The women of higher class came with their dishes, first. After dining, the Gods sprinkled holy water on them, as a symbol of blessing. Later, when the women of lower class came with their offerings, Gods did not have any remaining holy water for blessing. Thus, Goddess Parvati cut her finger and sprinkled blood as the holy water.

Importance of Gangaur Festival
Gangaur festival is celebrated for Gauri, the wife of Lord Shiva. This is a festival of marital fidelity and harvest. Gana means Lord Shiva and Gaur means Lord Gauri. Unmarried women taken up the rituals for the blessing of a good husband. Married women take up rituals and fasting for the health, wealth and love of the husband.

Attractions of Gangaur Festival
The Gangaur Festival is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. The festival is celebrated in the honor of Goddess Parvati or Gauri. Both married and unmarried women take part in this festival with a lot of enthusiasm. The festival has a lot of religious importance to the people as Goddess Gauri and Parvati represents perfection and connubial love. The goddesses are also worshipped for another reason. It is believed that praying to the Goddess provides good life partners. For the women who are already married, they pray to the Goddess for a happy married life and for the well-being of their husband.

Gangaur Festival is a very colorful affair. It lasts for 18 days and is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm. During the festival, the idols of Gauri are adorned beautifully. Women also prepare themselves for the festival by applying henna and mehendi on their feet and palm. This is an integral part of Indian tradition.
On visiting the festival, you will be able to faith and religious belief of the local people. The festival also includes a procession that includes town bands and horses to add a lot of color to the whole festival. This procession further makes the festival attractive as more and more people get to see the colorful side of Rajasthan.


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