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Gangaur Festival

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08 Mar, 18 12:26
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Suhag Parv - Gangaur Festival

Gangaur Festival Gangaur festival is celebrated in all parts of Rajasthan state of India. Gangaur is a popular festival in the state of Rajasthan. The most popular cities in Rajasthan of this festival are, Jaipur, Nathdwara, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Jaisalmer. In Udaipur, Gangaur coincides with the Mewar Festival. In 2018, Gangaur will be celebrated on March 20-21. It’s a popular festival among the women in Rajasthan as it is celebrated who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva. On this day, it was a union of Lord Shiva and Parvati. The festival of Gangaur is very significant for women of Rajasthan. The festival begins from the first day of Chaitra or from the next day of Holi and continues for 18 days. There are many rituals associated with this festival. This festival more interesting, people sing songs of Isar and Gauri with their ritual performance. To celebrate this festival with lots of joy and happiness, the ladies decorate their hands and feet with traditional mehndi. The unmarried women worship her for being blessed with a good husband, while married women do so for the welfare, health and long life of their husbands and for a happy married life. Gangaur is also an auspicious time of year to select a life partner. In Udaipur, a sweet dish called a ghewar is characteristic of the Gangaur festival. People buy ghewar to eat and distribute it among their friends and relatives.
Gangaur Celebrate in Udaipur:
The festival is an integral part of the culture and tradition in Udaipur. People in various parts of Udaipur enthusiastically take part in this festival. The procession winds its way to the Gangaur Ghat at Lake Pichhola. The city boasts a colorful look during this festival. They gather to dress the images of Isar and Gangaur and then carry them in a ceremonial procession through different parts of the city.
-Priyanka Kothari
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