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This festival of swings marks the advent of the monsoon month of Shravan (August). The monsoons bring water to the parched land and the scent of wet earth rises intoxicatingly in the air. Swings are hung from trees and decorated with flowers. Young girls sing songs of love and rain. This festival is dedicated to goddess Parvati (Gauri), commemorating the day when she wasunited with Lord Shiva.

A colorful procession commencing from Tripolia Gate carries the idol of Gauri through the streets of Jaipur - a spectacle of music, dance and acrobatics.