GANGAUR 2023
Gangaur Festival 2023: Celebrating Marital Happiness and Purity in Rajasthan The Gangaur festival, also known as Gauri Puja or Gauri Tritiya, is a popular and colorful festival celebrated in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to Goddess Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva, and is celebrated by women and girls to pray for marital happiness, fertility, and prosperity. In 2023, the Gangaur festival will be celebrated on April 6 and April 7. This festival is observed for 18 days, starting from the day of Holi and concluding on the third day after full moon day. During this period, women and girls dress up in traditional Rajasthani attire, sing songs, and offer prayers to the Goddess Gauri. The first day of the festival is called the "Gan" day, which is when clay idols of Gauri and Shiva are made and decorated with colorful clothes, jewelry, and flowers. These idols are taken out in a procession, accompanied by music and dance, to a nearby pond or river for i...