Gangaur Festival has its own unique rituals with women worshipping Goddess Gauri and Lord Shiva. The festival begins is celebrated for 18 days and starts after the Holi. It is observed both by married as well as unmarried women. While married women pray for the long life and well being of their husband, the unmarried […]
Gauri Tritiya
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 […]
Shiva Dolotsavam, a ritual of Gauri Tritiya Vrata
Sowbhagya Gauri Vrata is also performed by childless women who want to be blessed with children. Shiva Dolotsavam is the ritual to perform by childless women. In 2022, Shiva Dolotsavam date is April 4. Shiva Dolotsavam or Sri Ram Dolotsav is observed on the day of Gauri Tritiya (Chaitra Shudda Thadiya). What is Shiva Dolotsav? In […]
Arundhati Vrat | Arundhati Vratham
Arundhati Vrat is observed on the third day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra Month. In 2022, Arundhati Vrata date is April 4. But in some places, this vratham is observed for first three days of Chaitra month, beginning on the Chaitra Pratipada. The third day of Chaitra Shukla Paksha is also observed as Manorath Tritiya, […]
Gangaur Festival, 22 March 2015 (Gauri Tritiya)
22 March 2015 is Gangaur Tritiya (Gangauri Puja, Gauri Tritiya), Dola Gowri Vratham, Soubhagya Tritiya Gauri Puja. It falls on the third day of Shukla Paksha in Chaitra month. In Rajasthan, Gangaur Puja commences on the first day of Chaitra month, the next day to Holi festival and continues for 18 days. Unmarried girls and newly wedded girls […]