Gangaur | Gauri Tritiya 2026

According to Hindu calendar, Shuka Paksha Tritiya of Chaitra month is celebrated as Gangaur. This festival is celebrated in different regions of the country mainly including Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. This festival is celebrated very popularly in Braj also. In the name Gangaur, Gana means Lord Shiva and Gaur means Mata Parvati.

On the day of Gangaur, unmarried girls and married women worship Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. In many areas, Lord Shiva is worshiped as Isar Ji and Goddess Parvati is worshiped as Gaura Mata. Gaura ji is also known as Gawarja ji. According to religious scriptures, by observing this fast with full devotion, unmarried girls get their desired groom, and husbands of married women live long and healthy.

Gangaur Puja on Saturday, March 21, 2026

In Rajasthan, the festival of Gangaur is celebrated as an 18-day festival. There the Gangaur festival starts from Chaitra Krishna Pratipada, the next day of Holika Dahan and ends on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya. In Rajasthan, women worship Isar Ji and Gawarja Ji on this day. During the puja, she sprinkles water from the grass and sings a traditional song called “Gor Gor Gomti“.

According to local beliefs, Mata Gawarja comes to her maternal home on the second day of Holi and after eighteen days Isar Ji comes to take her back. Gawarja ji is bid farewell on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya.