Gangaur
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Gangaur is a prominent Rajasthani festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Gauri, celebrating marital fidelity, prosperity, and the well-being of women.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
Rajasthani festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedRitualObject |
clay idols
ⓘ
earthen pots ⓘ flowers ⓘ mehendi (henna) ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Rajasthani
ⓘ
surface form:
Rajasthani people
married women ⓘ unmarried girls ⓘ women ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Gujarat
ⓘ
India ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ West Bengal (Rajasthani community) ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Rajasthani identity
ⓘ
preserves folk songs and rituals ⓘ promotes social bonding among women ⓘ |
| duration | 18 days (approximately) ⓘ |
| endsOn | Tritiya (third day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra) ⓘ |
| features |
community gatherings
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ royal processions in some cities ⓘ traditional Rajasthani attire ⓘ |
| importantCityCelebration |
Jaipur
ⓘ
Jodhpur ⓘ Udaipur ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Goddess Gauri
ⓘ
Goddess Gauri ⓘ
surface form:
Parvati
|
| observance |
application of mehendi (henna)
ⓘ
decorating hands and feet ⓘ fasting by women ⓘ offering of sweets and food ⓘ processions with idols ⓘ singing of traditional songs ⓘ worship of clay idols of Gauri and Isar ⓘ |
| purpose |
to pray for marital happiness
ⓘ
to pray for the long life of husbands ⓘ to seek a good husband for unmarried girls ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| startsAfter | Holi ⓘ |
| symbolism |
conjugal love
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ harvest and spring ⓘ |
| theme |
marital fidelity
ⓘ
prosperity ⓘ well-being of women ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | Chaitra month ⓘ |
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