Gangaur

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Gangaur is a festival celebrated the Indian state of Rajasthan.

The young girls pray to the Goddess Parvati for grooms of their choice, and newly married women pray for their husbands' well being. They dress in their best clothing for the celebration. Gangaur is an 18 day festival, and on the last day, a colourful procession takes place in Jaipur and at other places in Rajasthan.

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This page was last modified 04:17, 10 November 2006 by Wikipedia user Bakasuprman. Based on work by Wikipedia user(s) Cholmes75, Rama's Arrow, Shyamsunder, Shyam and Hyenaste and Anonymous user(s) of Wikipedia.
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