After Ganesh Chaturthi day, we all await for arrival of Goddess Gauri, the mother of Lord Ganesh also Known as Goddess Parvati or Goddess Durga. In Maharashtra, Goddess Gauri is worshipped for three days during the Ganesh festival.
Devotees bring idol or photo frame of Goddess Gauri. Some people bring two idols of Goddess Gauri considering them as sisters (Goddess Saraswati and Lakshmi) of Lord Ganesh – Jyestha and Kanistha. The first day of worship is known as Gauri Avahan, second day is known as Gauri Pujan and the third day is known as Gauri Visarjan.
During these three days, women keep fast to get blessings from Goddess for better health and prosperity in life. The celebration of arrival of Goddess Gauri is also known as Mangala Gauri. Maharashtrian women form groups and plays Zhimma and Phugdi, the traditional forms of dance in Maharashtra. They all enjoy while dancing and singing. Spectators too enjoys this typical form of dance.
The idols of Goddess are decorated with beautiful sarees, ornaments, mangalsutra and added with background of beautiful flowers and mango leaves. I have been observing these rituals since my childhood as my mother used to worship Goddess Gauri and now my better half follows the same tradition.
My mother’s name was Durga. And I feel her presence when Goddess Gauri arrives.
We visit our neighbours who brings Goddess Gauri every year. This year too, we seek blessings from the Goddess. Today is Gauri Avahan day. I visited the Kumbharwada of Kalyan to capture photos of the Goddess Gauri. I was amazed to see so many different avatars/forms of Goddess Gauri. Here are some pics captured during the visit.
I’m sure, you all will like these different avatars of Goddess Gauri.
May Goddess Gauri bless you all with good health, wealth and prosperity 🙂
Read more on Ganesh Festival & Maghi Ganeshotsav:
1. India in festive mood for Ganesh Chaturthi
2. Maghi Ganeshotsav – 2018
3. Ganesh Festival – 2017
4. Maghi Ganeshotsav – 2017
5. Ganesh Festival – 2016
Dibyaranjan Mekap
Nice Blog. Thank you for posting!
Sachin Baikar
Welcome to My Photo Blog ☺ Dibyaranjan. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your comments ☺
Nilesh Zagade
Wish you happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
Awesome Gauri idols!
I remeber the moments spent in collecting दुर्वा and flowers on this day alongwith all cousins.
Festivals do bring us all together.
Nice blog! 🙂
Sachin Baikar
Welcome to My Photo Blog 🙂 Nilesh. Thanks for your appreciation.
Wish you and your family a very Happy Ganesh Festival 🙂
Neeraj Kumar
Glad to know about the Godess Gauri Puja part during Ganesh Utsav. Beatific Pics of Mother Gauri!
Sachin Baikar
Thanks for your appreciation ☺ Neeraj
Jyotirmoy Sarkar
Nice captures, can relate with this post deeply coz Durga puja is celebrated with pomp and grandeur in West Bengal, do visit if you can.
Sachin Baikar
Thanks Jyotirmoy for inviting me to West Bengal for Durga Puja ☺ I have heard a lot about grand Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal. I do want to come with my family but can’t come as we do Ghatasthapana at our home during Navratri festival.
Sharing my last year’s post of Navratri.
http://sachinbaikar.com/wp/2017/10/19/navrati-festival-2017/
Do have a look 🙂
Arti @ artisdiary
Such wonderful captures of the Goddess, loved reading about the tradition associated with this part of the festival. Such joy in listening to memories of childhood. Wish I can see the phugadi and cultural dances for myself someday!
Sachin Baikar
I’m glad you like the pics and post 🙂 Arti. I’m sharing a very nice Zhimma and Phugdi video available on Youtube. Ghagar Ghumu De (Non Stop Gauri Ganpati Marathi Song) – https://youtu.be/_ZHHOl3g924
I hope you will enjoy the same 🙂
joshi daniel
So nice 🙂
Sachin Baikar
Thanks JD 🙂
Anagha Yatin Joshi
One look at the face of Ma Gauri, and one forgets all worldly worries. She is an embodiment of grace, piousness and strength, all in one. I was lost for a quite a while checking out the expressions on every “Mukhavata” of Gauri.
Thanks for sharing Sachin.
Sachin Baikar
Yes, you are right 🙂 Anagha. Even I felt lost while clicking photos of so many avatars of Goddess Gauri. Each idol is different and looks very beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your comments 🙂
Jyoti
बहुत बढ़िया फोटोज़।
Sachin Baikar
धन्यवाद ज्योति जी 🙂
Ashwini
How to buy this product sir
Sachin Baikar
These Gauri idols are available during Ganesh festival and Navratri festival in Khumbharwada area of Kalyan, Maharashtra.
Thanks for visiting my photo blog 🙂 Ashwini