In Mount Abu too, the fairs and the festivals are celebrated with the grandeur, befitting the majesty of these glorious classic mountains. The tribal folk of the region lend special colors to the festivities, leaving a lasting spell over all the visitors

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Patotasav (March)
Celebrated at Shri Raghunathji Temple

Gangaur Festival (March- April)
A festival for the young maids and the married women, dedicated to Gauri, the incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva, one of the Triumvirates and the destroyer, in the pantheon of Hindu religion. Married women pray for the prosperity and the longevity of their husbands, while spinsters seek good husbands for themselves from the benevolent Goddess. A colorful procession is taken out with pomp and gaiety during this festival. Gangaur holds a very special place for the Grasia tribal, inhabitants of Sirohi-Mount Abu region. They celebrate this festival over a period of one month. The usual and the interesting feature of their celebration is the procession of the Gangaur image from village to village. The tribal youths get an opportunity to meet and mingle freely with the tribal belles and select a bride for them and marry them after a ritualistic elopement. Indeed, a romantic though a rather strange custom, but fully sanctioned by the society.

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