Hindu Festivals & Rituals

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‘Deenga Gawar’ Hindu festival for Early Marriage of Bachelors

Jodhpur celebrated the fortnight long unique ‘Deenga Gawar’ festival that culminated on Thursday in which married women in traditional attire take out a procession, beating up unmarried men with the belief this would herald their early marriage! During the procession, the women sing folk and devotional songs. “We have been celebrating this festival, in our [...]

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