Festival of Gangaur ' गणगौर का त्योहार '
- What is the festival of Gangaur and when will it be celebrated?
- What is the time of its worship?
- Where is it celebrated?
- Who is worshipped in it?
- Which women should observe this fast and festival?
- Today we will know about all this in detail.
When is Gangaur Festival -
Gangaur festival is celebrated for 16 days starting from Holi till the third of Chait month.Gangaur festival is celebrated on the third day of Shukla Paksha of Chait month. This year Gangaur festival will be celebrated on 31st March. The time for Gangaur worship will start from 9:11 am and will end on 1st April at 5:42 am.
Where is Gangaur Festival Celebrated-
Gangor is a Hindu festival which is celebrated in the areas of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Brij and Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is also celebrated with great pomp in some parts of Gujarat and West Bengal.
Gangaur festival is celebrated with great pomp in Jaipur, Rajasthan. In Jaipur, the Shiv Parvati procession is carried out with great pomp with horses and elephants. This is a very famous and big festival of Rajasthan.
Sacred Rituals and Timeless Traditions of Gangaur-
Gangaur festival is a very holy festival. Every woman celebrates this festival with great enthusiasm. It is celebrated from generation to generation. There are some traditions in it which are still followed today like in this festival, Shiv Parvati are made of clay and they are worshipped. They are worshipped with great pomp for 16 days. In this festival, women apply mehndi on their hands and this process is continued till the final day.
In this festival, women apply mehendi on their hands a day before and wear bangles and clothes on their hands and on the second day they get ready with great pomp and celebrate this festival and observe this fast with great devotion.
Importance and Significance of Gangaur Festival -
Married women observe Gangaur festival for the long life and health of their husbands Married women observe a strict fast for 16 days during this festival.and unmarried girls observe this fast to get a good life partner and their wishes are also fulfilled by observing this fast.
Delicious Delicacies Prepared During Gangaur -
Many dishes are also made in the festival of Gangaur, out of which Guna is the most important dish. Lord Shiva and Parvati are worshipped with Guna. Apart from this, Ghevar Malpua and Puri Sabzi are also made in the festival of Gangaur.
The dishes made for this festival are made from refined flour. If you want to know the recipe, you can go to my link page and see the recipe.
How Is Gangaur Celebrate -
In the Gangaur Puja, women offer fruits, flowers, clothes and makeup items to Goddess Parvati and Durga. The whole day or festival is celebrated with great pomp and show. Some songs are sung during the Puja. One of them is a famous song which is sung during puja. In this festival, the worship is performed with a count of 16 and 32 times.
Gangaur Geet-
Gor gor gomti ,iswer puje parwati, parwati ka aala teela ,gor ke sona ka teela,
Teela de tamka de, gora rani vrat kere ,vrat kerta aas aaya maas aaya,
Khere khande ladoo layo, ladoo de veerane diyo, veero de gatkaye gyo,
Chunder udayegyo, san – man solehya iswer jhoda, jhore jwara,
Rani pujhe raj me ,me maka swhag me,
rani ko raj ghattojaye ,mara swhag badhto jaye,
Kheedi kheedi jat hai , jaat hai gujrat hai,gujrata ko pani de , de-de khuta tani de,
Aakda ki dodi gulab ko phool, veera mara 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16.
Fascinating Facts About Gangaur Festival -
The meaning of Gangaur festival is the word Gangaur which means the name of Bhole Baba i.e. name of Shiva and Gauri means Gauri i.e. name of Parvati ji. The word Gangaur is derived by combining these two names