Gangaur 2023 | Gangaur festival in Rajasthan, Ganagauri Vrat

Gangaur is a festival of women celebrated during Chaitra Month especially in Rajasthan. Gangaur festival begins on the first day in Chaitra month continues till the fourth day in Shukla Paksha or bright half of Chaitra month. ‘Gan means Lord Shiva and ‘Gauri is Goddess Parvati. In 2023, Gangaur Tritiya date is March 24.

Gangaur is dedicated to the divine couple Lord Shiva and Goddess Gauri. This vow is observed by married women for marital bliss and young girls for ideal husband. In 2023, Gangaur starts on March 8, the day after Holi, and ends on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya or Chaturthi, i.e. April March 24.

Women make clay idols of Lord Isar (Shiva) and Goddess Gauri (Parvati) and worship for 18 days. They sing bhajans or devotional songs as part of Gangaur Puja. During Gangaur festival many fairs or Jatra are celebrated in Jaipur, Udaipur, and many other towns in Rajasthan. These fairs attract several lakh people from all around the world.

Gangaur festival is also celebrated as Gauri Tritiya and Soubhagya Tritiya in other parts of India. Soubhagya Vratam is observed in Falgun month in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of Karnataka.

In 2022, Gangaur Tritiya date is April 4.

In 2021, Gangaur Tritiya date is April 15.

In 2020, Gangaur Tritiya date is March 27.

In 2019, Gangaur starts on March 22, the day after Holi, and ends on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya or Chaturthi, i.e. April 8.

In 2018, Gangaur Tritiya date is March 20. In 2017, Gangaur Tritiya date was March 30.

In 2016, Gangaur Tritiya date was April 9. It begins on March 24. In 2015, Gangaur Tritiya date was March 22. In 2015, Gangaur starts on March 7.

In 2014, Gangaur Tritiya date was April 2. In 2014, Gangaur starts on March 17, the day after Holi, and ends on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya or Chaturthi, i.e. April 2.

In 2013, Gangaur Tritiya date was April 13. In 2013, Gangaur starts on March 27, the day after Holi, and ends on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya or Chaturthi, i.e. April 13.

Gangaur 2012 date was March 25.  In 2012, Gangaur starts on March 9, the day after Holi, and ends on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya or Chaturthi, i.e. March 24.