Gangaur Festival of Jaipur
Gangaur Festivals celebrated in the Jaipur, Rajasthan holds a special
significance for the people of Rajasthan in India. Ganguar Festival is
celebrated in honour of Gauri, the goddess of abundance. Young girls adorned
in their best clothes pray for a spouse of their choice. The married ladies
pray for the welfare of their husbands. This spring festival is celebrated
with great enthusiasm and zeal all over Rajasthan. The celebrations at
Bikaner, Jodhpur, Nathdwara and Jaisalmer are full of pomp & show and
are a must-see event.
The Events
At an auspicious hour in the afternoon, a procession is taken out to a
garden, tank or a well with the images of Isar and Gauri, placed on the
heads of married women. Songs are sung about the departure of Gauri to her
husband's house. The procession comes back after offering water to the image
of Gauri, which faces backwards on the first two days. On the final day, she
faces in the same direction as Isar and the procession concludes with the
consignment of all the images in the waters of a tank or a well. The women
bid farewell to Gauri and turn their steps homewards with tears in their
eyes and the Festival comes to an end.
The Tradition Significance of the Festival
Gangaur is the most important local festival in Rajasthan. It is believed
that if unmarried girls observe the rituals of this festival they will get
married to the spouses of their choice and married women observe the same
for the happiness and long life of their husbands. The celebrations in
Jaipur and
Udaipur have a unique charm and
attraction.
Another unique thing about this festival is that on this occasion, tribal
men and women have an opportunity to meet and interact freely and during
this time, they select partners and marry by eloping.
Be Part of The Ganguar Festival
Ganguar Festival, is another festival of Rajasthan celebrated with much fun
& frolic. If you are very anxious about the Gangaur Festival of
Rajasthan, then book you tickets well in time, so that you can reach the
venue of the festival - Jaipur without any trouble. The Ganguar Festival of
Jaipur is celebrated in the month of March & April, the best time to
visit Rajasthan, India. These months of the year are neither too hot, not
too cold, so the atmosphere here is truly pleasant. This colourful festival
of Rajasthan will enthral you completely.
Before, leaving for Jaipur, Rajasthan, make it sure that you reach the
venue well in time, so that you don't miss the opportunity to be the part of
this most enthralling event of Jaipur - Ganguar Festival. If you start from
Delhi, you can pick the route of Delhi-Jaipur. Jaipur is not too far from
Delhi. Delhi is directly connected to Jaipur by all the means of transport -
air, train, bus. Jaipur has all categories of accommodations from luxurious
to budget for your comfortable stay at Jaipur. You can make you trip and
stay at Jaipur a royal affair. To make this possible you can board the
Palace on Wheels, one of the luxurious trains of India and relax in the
heritage hotels, which will truly add grandeur to your tour to Jaipur,
Rajasthan. But, be sure to be at the venue of the festival in time.
