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Gaura Parva (Nepali: गौरा पर्व; Saton–Athon (Kumaoni: सातों-आठों) or Gamara) is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people residing in Sudurpashchim province and parts of Karnali province of Nepal as well as in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand state of India. [1] [2] The festival commemorates the wedding of the ...
Gangaur (Sanskrit: गणगौर, IAST: Gaṇagaura) is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Haryana, [1] the regions of Malwa, Nimar regions [2] (Manawar, Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa) of Madhya Pradesh and the Braj [3] and Bundelkhand regions of Uttar Pradesh.
This festival celebrates the goddess Gauri (Parvati) who is venerated as the mother of Ganesha. It is usually observed by married women and is a significant festival in Karnataka . [ 3 ] It is known as Hartalika in the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
On the event of the Gaura festival, it is believed that the god Mahesh (Shiva) was married to the goddess Gaura (Parvati). In the day of Panchami, Biruda is kept with water in a copper pot to make them wet. The next day the mixture is washed and water is replaced with full customs and worship of Goddess Gaura. Next day this process recontinues.
Gaura Purnima is a Vaishnava festival that celebrates the birth of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534), who founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism. It occurs on the purnima (full moon day) in the Hindu month Phalguna, usually falling in March or April. [1] Gaura Purnima means "Golden Full Moon", a reference to Chaitanya.
Gaura is a genus of flowering plants. Gaura may also refer to: Gaura - a Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal; Gaura, Jamo, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India; Gaura, Kapurthala - village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India; Gaura, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India; Gaura, Unnao, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India
West Bengal celebrates many holidays and festivals. Throughout the Bengali calendar, many festivals are celebrated. Durga Puja is solemnized as perhaps the most significant of all celebrations in West Bengal. [1] Here is a list of the main festivals of West Bengal.
In ethnic prospective Bagal community is numerically smaller community living three political zone (i.e. Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal) of India. [85] [2] In which various social factor are distinct from each other, specially medium of language both educational and primary spoken language, center of job opportunities and culture of state.