Beautiful experience witnessing The grandeur of the Gangaur festival.
The name Gangaur is derived from the words Gana meaning Lord Shiva and Gaur meaning Goddess Parvati.
The story of Gangaur revolves around Parvati being escorted by Lord Shiva from her parental home, following a grand farewell. Several ancient texts mention that Parvati had performed severe penance for days to convince Shiva to take her as his wife. It was her perseverance and devotion that truly moved him. 🧡
Here are some shots from Udaipur’s Royal procession 🌼 The womenfolk of Rajasthan celebrate the festival of Gangaur with great enthusiasm and devotion, praying to Goddess Parvati/Gauri to bless them with a bountiful spring that’s full of harvest, and also marital harmony.
Jaipur and Udaipur are two Rajasthan cities that witness royal processions on this day.
