Gangaur Festival
Overview
The Gangaur festival is a local festival and celebrated in the month of
July- August. People celebrate it with joy with the arrival of monsoon.
In this particular festival they worship goddess Gauri. When we divide
the term Gangaur it becomes Gan and Gaur where the former means Shiva
and the latter means Gauri or Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva.
Information on Gangaur Festival
The beginning of the Gangaur Festival is conducted in the month of
Chaitra, Vedic calendar, which is in the month of March. For the purpose
of this festival the unmarried girls fast for eighteen days. The people
make the idol with wooden pieces over which clay is put to give a
structure. They are decorated and painted, on the day of celebration in
the morning they follow the whole schedule.
How to reach Gangaur Festival in Rajasthan
Gangaur festival is carried on in many parts of Rajasthan, mainly at
the local places. One can first move to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan and
contact the travel agent there. They can guide you for the bus and train
getting access to that place.
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