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Gangaur Festival
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Gangaur festival is held every year in the month of March or April. The
festival is enthusiastically celebrated throughout Rajasthan including
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Nathdwara. Gangaur
festival is held in the honor of the goddess Parvati. This festival has
special significance for women who worship idols of "Gan" & "Gauri"
in their houses. Unmarried girls pray for a good spouse, while married
girls pray for the long life and good health of their husbands. Details» |
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Elephant Festival
Sunday, March 28, 2010
The Elephant Festival of Jaipur is an annual event held in the month of
March, one day before the festival of Holi. This festival highlights
the importance of the majestic animal, elephant. Dance and music
performances liven up the Elephant Festival of Jaipur that attracts
Indian and foreign tourists. The commencement ceremony of the festival
includes elephants festooned with beautiful glittering ornaments and
embroidered velvets. After that, there is a series of violent elephant
fights. Details» |
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