The Gangaur festival of Rajasthan is celebrated in honour of which pair of deities?
- A.Radha and Krishna
- B.Gauri and Ishar
- C.Sita and Rama
- D.Lakshmi and Vishnu
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Gauri and Ishar. Gangaur is the worship of Gauri, that is Parvati, with Ishar, that is Shiva, and the name itself joins Gan for Shiva with Gaur for Gauri. The festival begins on the day after Holi and runs for eighteen days to Chaitra Shukla Tritiya, unmarried girls keeping it for a good husband and married women for the long life of their husbands. Option A is wrong because Radha and Krishna belong to the Braj Mahotsav of Bharatpur and to Janmashtami at Nathdwara. Option C is wrong because Sita and Rama are worshipped at Ramnavami, not at Gangaur. Option D is wrong because Lakshmi with Vishnu belongs to Diwali. The eighteen days and the two names are the examinable facts.
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- C.Sharad Purnima
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- A.Udaipur
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- C.Banswara
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- A.Barmer
- B.Jodhpur
- C.Jaisalmer
- D.Bikaner
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- B.Sikar
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- D.Karauli
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- A.Churu
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- C.Jaipur
- D.Alwar
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