Gangaur Festival is usually celebrated in March or April, a fortnight after Holi. It is the most colorful and important festival of Rajasthan. Young girls and newly married women praying for their loved one or husband respectively, offer prayers to Goddess Parvati in spring (Mar or Apr). Ghever, the traditional sweet associated with this festival is prepared all over the city.
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