This fast is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm in Rajasthan. Mother Gauri is worshiped on this day. According to Hindu calendar, Gangaur Puja is performed on Tritiya Tithi of Chaitra month Shuk Paksha.
Gangaur Puja is celebrated with great pomp in India.This fast is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm in Rajasthan.On this day Maa Gauri i.e. Maa Parvati is worshipped.According to Hindu calendar, Gangaur Puja is performed on Tritiya Tithi of Chaitra month Shuk Paksha.This year this festival will be celebrated on 24 March.Let us know the method and importance of worshiping Gangaur
Method of worship-
Gana means Shiva and Gauri means Mother Parvati.On the day of Gangaur Puja, clay idols of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati are worshipped.Churma is offered as bhog during the puja.According to religious beliefs, the more jewels are offered to Mother Parvati on the day of Gangaur Puja, the more intense and splendor increases in the house.After the aarti of the mother is done, the idol is immersed in the flowing water or lake.
Married women observe Gangaur Mata fast for the long life of their husbands, while unmarried girls observe this fast in the desire to get a husband like Lord Shiva.Gangaur Puja in Rajasthan starts on the next day of Holi.Which lasts for the next 17 days
