- By Kashish Rai
- Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:04 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Gangaur Vrat 2025: Gangaur is a vibrant Hindu festival celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, particularly in Rajasthan. Primarily observed by women, it promotes marital harmony and the well-being of husbands. The festival begins on the first day of the Chaitra month - which falls in March-April in the Gregorian calendar, lasting 16 or 18 days. During Gangaur, devotees worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, commemorating their divine union.
Check out the start and end date, significance and rituals associated with this Rajasthani festival below:
Gangaur Vrat 2025: Start And End Date
- Gangaur Vrat 2025 Start Date: 15th March 2025, Saturday
- Gangaur Vrat 2025 End Date: 31st March 2025, Monday
On March 31, 2025, Tritiya Tithi begins at 09:11 AM and concludes at 05:42 AM on April 1, 2025.
Gangaur Vrat 2025: Significance
The term 'Gangaur' is derived from Lord Shiva ('Gana') and Goddess Parvati ('Gaur'). In Hinduism, Gauri embodies marital love and success. During the Gangaur festival, married women worship Goddess Gauri for their husbands' longevity and prosperity. This vibrant festival is particularly grand in Rajasthan, featuring colourful processions and fairs.
Celebrations also take place in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal. Married women observe the Gangaur Vrat for their husbands' well-being, while unmarried women keep this vrat to find their ideal partner. The festivities also mark the arrival of Spring, symbolising renewal and growth.
Gangaur Vrat holds great significance in Hinduism, promoting marital harmony, husbands' well-being, and women's spiritual growth, while honouring Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati's divine union. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Gangaur Vrat 2025: Rituals
The Gangaur puja is celebrated differently across various regions, but some common rituals are observed everywhere. These include placing statues of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati in a decorated basket, germinating wheat and barley seeds in an earthen pot and singing traditional Gangaur songs. Women also listen to the Gangaur Vrat Katha, a sacred story associated with the festival.
During the 18-day celebration, married women observe a fast, eating only once a day. Unmarried girls participate in a parade on the 7th day, singing and carrying earthen pots with lamps. On the second-last day, women apply mehndi on their hands and feet and wear traditional clothes and jewelry. The final days of the festival feature a street parade, where women carry the idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on their heads.
The festival concludes with a ritual where girls smash their earthen pots and immerse the idols in water. Traditional sweets like Ghevar, kheer and barfi are distributed to worshippers or offered as prasad after the ceremony. These sweet treats add to the festive atmosphere, marking the end of the Gangaur celebrations.
(Disclaimer: This content includes advice providing generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified spiritual opinion. Always consult a specialist for more information before adopting any measures.)
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