Gangaur Puja

Gauri (Gavarja, Parvati)Isar (Shiva) 45 minMedium

7 steps4 mantras~19 min of recitationFull puja ~45 min

When

Main day: Chaitra Shukla Tritiya

Duration

45 min

Deity

Gauri (Gavarja, Parvati), Isar (Shiva)

Gangaur celebrates Gauri (Parvati) visiting her parents' home after Holi and Isar (Shiva) coming to take her back. Women make clay/sand idols of Isar-Gauri, dress Gauri in full shringar, sing Gangaur songs and pray for marital happiness; the worship is kept a secret from husbands, and its prasad is not given to them.