When is Gangaur? Note down the correct date and auspicious time of puja for the biggest festival of married women:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Celebrated on Tritiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month Gangaur fast It is a great festival of wishing for unbroken good fortune. This festival starts from the second day of Holi (Dhulendi) and continues for 18 days. Married women worship Goddess Gauri (Parvati) and Isar Ji (Shiva) with devotion for the long life of their husbands and unmarried girls to get the desired groom.

Gangaur 2026: Auspicious time and date According to Hindu calendar, the main puja dates of Gangaur in the year 2026 are as follows:

Tritiya Tithi Start: March 20, 2026, Friday (evening)

Tritiya tithi ends: 21 March 2026, Saturday (till evening)

Gangaur Main Puja Date: 21 March 2026, Saturday (According to Udaya Tithi the main festival will be celebrated on this day).

Worship methods and traditions The idols of Isar-Gauri made of clay have special significance in the worship of Gangaur.

Sowing barley: Jowars are sown with the ashes and soil of Holi, which are irrigated for 18 days.

Makeup and song: Women dress up in traditional clothes and jewelery and sing folk songs. Doob, flowers and dots of kajal-henna are used in the puja.

Immersion: On the day of Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, women go to the banks of a pond or river with musical instruments and immerse the idols.

religious significance Gangaur is made up of two words ‘Gan’ i.e. Shiva and ‘Gaur’ i.e. Gauri (Parvati). It is believed that Mother Parvati was doing penance in the forest to get Lord Shiva as her husband, when on the day of Tritiya, Lord Shiva appeared to her. Therefore, this day is considered to be the biggest day of ‘Protection of Suhaag’ for married women.