Gangaur Festival in Jaipur




























Gangaur is a festival celebrated in the Indian state of Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
Gangaur is the colourful and the one of the most important festivals of people of Rajasthan and is observed throughout the state with great fervour and devotion by womenfolk who worship Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva during March–April. It is the celebration of spring, harvest and marital fidelity. Gana is a synonym for Lord Shiva and Gaur which stands for Gauri or Parvati who symbolizes Saubhagya (marital bliss). The unmarried women worship her for being blessed good husband, while married women do so for the welfare, health and long life of their husbands and happy married life.

Gangaur at Jaipur

 The Gangaur of Jaipur is famous in all over the world. In Jaipur, a sweet dish called a ghewar is characteristic of the Gangaur festival. People buy ghewar to eat and distribute it among their friends and relatives. A procession, with the image of Gauri, commences from the Zanani-Deodhi of the City Palace. It then passes through Tripolia Bazaar, Chhoti Chaupar, Gangauri Bazaar, Chaugan stadium and finally converge near the Talkatora. People from all walks of life come to witness the procession.

Comments

  1. tejraftar20 March 2017 at 00:11

    Mind It Promotion is Discount provider company in all over Rajasthan, Discount available on Hotels, Hospitals, Path Labs, Restaurant, Spa & Saloon.

    More info visit: www.minditclub.com
    Contact: 0141-4601562

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Kapoor Chand Kulish Smiriti Van

Image
K apoor Chand Kulish Smiriti Van Kulish Smriti Van is situated on the Jawaharlal Nehur Marg. During the devastating flood of 1981 this area was inundated and deep ravines were formed. Initially under the guidance of Sh. Mitha Lal Mehta, the former Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and Vedic Scholar Sh. Kapoor Chand Kulish, this area was taken upto plant trees in the memory of near & dear ones. Later under green Rajasthan campaign the State Govt. decided to develop the area as biodiversity forest. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Rajasthan Mrs. Vasundra Raje Seindhia laid the foundation of the Park on Oct., 8 2005. About 54 ha. area land of Jhalana-Kho Nagorian forest block was developed with the financial assistance from JDA, as biodiversity forest. The Smiriti Van was dedicated to public on 8th December 2007. The Kulish Smiriti Van is divided into following 11 Sections:- 1. Vasundhra Van:- The Vasundhara Van is the main attraction of Smirti Van
Read more

Govind Dev ji

Image
Govind Dev ji      As the name suggests, this temple is of Lord Govind Dev ji - The original idol of Lord Goivnd Dev ji was found by the follower of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu named Roop Goswami about 450 years ago. It is said that Maharaja Sawai Jai singh installed the idol after it was brought from Vrindavan when Mughal ruler Aurangzeb tried to destroy it. After that Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh built his new palace ‘Chandra Mahal’ in front of it so that the first thing in the morning he could do is to take blessings of the lord. Govind Dev ji temple gets open seven times a day for people to offer worship as well as for ‘aartis’ and ‘bhogs’. Every time the doors get open, you can see idols of lord in different clothes, long garlands and beautiful jewellery. You can hear soothing songs offered to lord called “bhajans”, the atmosphere of this place is so peaceful and relaxing that you forget all you worries for that moment of time. Govind dev ji temple in Guinness W
Read more

Albert Hall Museum

Image
Albert Hall Museum Albert Hall Museum is the oldest museum in the Jaipur city of Rajasthan. It was designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob in 1876 to greet King Edward VII as Prince of Wales was on his visit to India. It was made open to public after 10 years. The museum is situated at the center of Ram Nivas  Baug.  It displays rare articles including textiles, carpets, paintings, metal and wood crafts, pottery, arms and weapons, flora and fauna of the state, toys, dolls and even an Egyptian mummy that belongs to the Ptolemaic Epoch, ivory, stone, metal sculptures, colourful crystal works etc. In this museum, one gallery is dedicated to Mehndi, body art and great Rajasthani motifs and designs. Albert Hall Museum Albert Hall Museum Every pillar of the Albert Hall Museum has a different design. Puppets and Phad paintings are also displayed in a separate gallery. It is a must-visit place for tourists as you can have a look at the royal
Read more