This spring festival is held in March-April in honour of Gauri, the goddess of abundance, a manifestation of Goddess Parvati.

Gangaur is an important local festival in Rajasthan and lasts for 18 days. Girls and married women throughout Rajasthan celebrate the festival. Girls dress up in their finest clothes and pray for a spouse of their choice, while married women do the same for the happiness and long life of their husbands. Although celebrated throughout Rajasthan with great enthusiasm, the celebrations in Jaipur and Udaipur have their own charm and attraction.

Colourful images of Gauri, beautifully dressed and bejewelled are taken out in procession accompanied by the town band. A boat procession in Pichola is also taken out. Women balance brass pitchers on their heads and the lake adds to the gaiety of Udaipur celebrations. Thousands of people from the countryside come to take part in the procession of the Gangaur image from village to village. The tribal men and women have an opportunity to meet and interact freely and during this time, they select partners and marry by eloping.

During the festival the people wear colourful traditional clothes and the heads are covered with a hat made from beads and parrots' feathers. People do away with shoes during this time.