Gangaur Festival
Gangaur is a festival celebrated in
the Indian state of Rajasthan and some parts of Uttar
pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat."Gan" means lord shiva,
"Gaur" means goddess Parvati. It is observed on 1st day of chaitra
month the day following Holi and continues for 18 days.
This festival is held in the honour of Goddess
Parvati who Symbolizes married bliss.Married woman worship Gauri for
welfare,health and longlife of spouses,where as unmarried worships for being
blessed with good husbands.
During this 18 days all th newly married women
will observe fast.Through this 18 days goddess Parvti is worshiped.During this
festival ash from holi fire is collected and seeds of wheat and barley is
buried and watered daily till it germinates.After a week holi women make clay
images of lord shiva and parvati and decorate with ornaments.
During this festival days women dress up with
best attire, and they apply mehandi on their hands and feet.Singings and
dancings are the essential parts of this festival.The festival reaches its
climax during the last three days.On the first two days the beautifully
decorated idols of lord shiva and parvati are taken in a procession to a tank
or well by women and procession comes back after offer water to image of a
gauri. The Images faces backwards during the first two days. On the final
day, she faces in the same direction as Isar and the procession concludes in
the consignment of the all images in the waters of a tank or a well. The women
bid farewell to Gauri and turn their eyes and the Gangaur festival comes to an
end.
During this festival many fairs are held.A boat
procession is taken out on the Pichola lake in Udaipur. Gangaur festival
is celebrated with great pomp and show in Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
2017 Date :30th March, Thursday.
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