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'''Gangaur Ghat''' or Gangori Ghat is a main [[ghat]] situated near the waterfront of [[Lake Pichola]] in [[Udaipur]]. It is situated near the Jagdish Chowk area. It is known for [[Bagore Ki Haveli]], a popular tourist destination of the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=10 Things To Do in Udaipur|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/travel/10-things-to-do-in-udaipur-129375.html|website=Indiatimes.com|date=19 February 2014 |publisher=Times Internet Limited.|access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref>
==Overview==
Gangaur Ghat is a popular destination for celebration of a large number of cultural festivals:

===Gangaur festival===
[[Gangaur]] is one of the most important local festivals in Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Where history lives on and on|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/where-history-lives-on-and-on/article6452750.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=28 September 2014 |access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref>
Traditional processions of Gangaur commences from the City Palace, and several other places, which passes through various areas of the city. The procession is headed by an old palanquins, chariots, bullock carts and performance by folk artistes. After the processions are complete, the idols of Gan and Gauri are brought to this ghat and immersed in the Lake Pichola from here.

===Jal-Jhulni Ekadashi===
The Jal-Jhulni Gyaras, or Jal-Jhulni Ekadashi is a popular event celebrated around Gangaur Ghat. On the 11th day of each waxing ([[Shukla paksha]]) and waning moon ([[Krishna paksha]]), different processions start from the various parts of the city and end at one point i.e. Gangaur Ghat where people swing the idols of Lord Krishna in child form (Baal Gopal) in the Lake Pichola. These procession are called Ram Revdies.

==See also==
* [[Udaipur]]
* [[Tourist Attractions in Udaipur]]
* [[Lake Pichola]]
* [[City Palace, Udaipur]]
* [[Gangaur]]

==References==
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udaipur]]
[[Category:Ghats of India]]