

So, Gauri Pujan is performed to get the blessings of Mata Parvati. Goddess Gauri or Parvati Mata is the spouse of Lord Shiva. If you go by the Hindu scriptures, it is said that Sita Mata performed Gauri Pujan to get Lord Rama as his husband. While married women pray for their husband’s long life and well-being, the unmarried women perform Gauri Pujan for getting an ideal husband.


It is an occasion for women to enjoy along with their friends.īoth married and unmarried women perform Gauri Pujan. They stay awake the whole night on Gauri Pujan and indulge themselves in playing traditional games like Zhimma and Phugdi. The festival is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm by Maharashtrian women. Gauri Puja is also known as ‘Mangala Gauri’ in Maharashtra. Moreover, Gauri Pujan has the status of being the festival of Maharashtrian women. Apart from Maharashtra, Gauri Pujan is also celebrated in a few other places near Maharashtra. In Gauri Pujan, we worship Goddess Parvati or Gauri. Goddess Parvati, the mother of Lord Ganesha, is also known as Gauri. Like other festivals, Gauri Pujan has unique features. One such festival is Gauri Pujan which is celebrated with great devotion by all the Maharashtrians. As such, you will find numerous festivals in every corner of India.
