Question
Download Solution PDFWhich deity is worshipped during the Gangaur festival?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Gauri.
Key Points
- The Gangaur festival is observed in Rajasthan as well as some regions of Gujarat, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.
- The words "Gan" and "Gaur" make up the name "Gangaur," with the former referring to Shiva and the latter to Gauri.
- Gauri is worshipped and propitiated by women during the Gangaur festival.
- This festival takes place between March and April.
- This event honors the harvest, the coming of spring, having children, and marital faithfulness.
- The single women worship Gauri in order to ask for her blessings in finding a suitable husband.
- The married ladies pray to her for their husbands' longevity, happiness, and health.
Additional Information
- Lakshmi:
- Lakshmi is hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune.
- Santoshi:
- A Hindu deity known as "the Mother of Satisfaction," she is revered.
- Durga:
- A significant Hindu deity known as Durga is revered as the primary manifestation of the mother goddess Mahadevi.
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