Saturday, July 9, 2011

Welcome Bikaner Festival/Gangaur Festival

Welcome Bikaner Festival

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Gangaur Festival

The festival of maidens and married women. Women attired in their best costumes and jewelers, pray to Gauri, an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. This eighteen day long festival begins the day after holi. Married women pray for the well being and long life of their husband and the young ladies seek the blessings for a life partner of their choice. Processions of Gauri, are taken out with pomp and gaiety from Junagarh and the old city. Women sing melodious folk songs, accompanied by musicians and bands.

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