1. Gangaur Festival in Udaipur with Taxi Services in Udaipur Udaipur Taxi Services

2. One of the most popular cities in Rajasthan, Udaipur is quite famous for its lakes and palaces. Known as ‘Jewel of Mewar’, this city was founded by Maharana Udai Singh in 1553, on the banks of Lake Pichola. Claimed as the most romantic city of the royal state of Rajasthan, it is one of the prime destinations of the week-long journey of the Palace on Wheels. Udaipur boasts of picturesque locations and scenic surroundings offering an amazing vacation option for discerning travellers. Today, it is a perfect mix of old- world charm and contemporary attractions. As soon as we give farewell to Holi – The Festival of Colors, we Rajasthani women welcomes another traditional festival of Gangaur with typical mewari songs like “poojan do gangaur bhanwar mhane poojan do gangaur”. The Gangaur celebration in Udaipur coincides with the Mewar Festival (20-22 nd March 2018), which is celebrated to welcome spring. Women carry along with them their Isar- Gangaur in the procession. The procession reaches the Gangaur Ghat and the idols are taken into the royal decorated boats and further immersed in the waters of Pichola Lake.

4. Gangaur is celebrated in the honor of Goddess Gauri – the companion of Lord Shiva, women offer prayers to Goddess Gauri whom we consider as the mother of abundance. It is special festival of Udaipur which bears a unique significance for the people of Rajasthan.Especially the women folk of Rajasthan consider Gauri as main idol of the married women. Gauri is also often believed as the symbol of virtue. Married women pray for the long and healthy life of their husbands. It is also strongly believed that if an unmarried girl observe prayers, she will get married to the person she wish to. Festival of Gangaur initiates on the first day of Chaitra and continues for the following 18 days till it reaches the climax in the last three days. Out of many rituals, on 7 th day women carry earthen pots on their heads with burning lamps inside it. This ritual continues for next 10 days after which it’s finally breaks. Beautifully ornamented and colorfully dressed idols of Isar and Gauri are taken out in a procession. Gangaur carries special significance for women who wear bright clothes, fine jewelries and offers Heena on hands.

5. In Udaipur it is celebrated specially for three consecutive days known as hari gangaur, chundari gangaur and gulabi gangaur. Gangaur Ghat as the name means is one of beautiful shore of Lake Pichola. It is a popular tourist place too, every year a beautiful procession is carried out on the day of Gangaur from Gangaur Ghat. Since the days of Maharanas, there is a tradition of offering Gangaur from the shore of Lake Pichola. Several boats carrying idols of Isar and Gauri are placed in the boats which are followed by a big princely boat, which is also named as “Gangaur”. After observing all traditional ceremonies, here starts a series of cultural programs and fireworks till late hours. The festival culminates in Gauri's departure on the last day, with the breaking of the ghudilas and the immersion of the Gauri idols in water. Women can be seen carrying them through the streets on their heads. Gangaur is also an auspicious time of year to select a life partner. Tribal men and women get the opportunity to meet and interact, pick there partners, and elope and marry.

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