Rajasthan’s most important festival, especially for women, celebrates the love between Gan (Shiva) and his consort Gauri (Parvati). It commences on the day following Holi and is celebrated with particular fervour in Jaipur. An elaborately garbed image of the goddess is carried on a palanquin from the Tripolia Gate, at the City Palace, through the streets of the Old (Pink) City.
The traditional dish to eat in Jaipur at this time is ghewar, a kind of sweet.