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The
Mewar festival is held in Udaipur, Rajasthan with the main objective of celebrating
the onset of spring in the month of March-April. The festival is symbolic of
marital happiness and the women from the nearby villages in Udaipur make it
a point to participate in the festivities. The spotlight in this festival is
on heavily dressed and bejeweled women who participate in a procession and carry
statues of the goddess Gauri to the Lake Pichola near Udaipur, Rajasthan. Joyous
diversions at this event include folk song and dance performances, music concerts
and colorful display of fireworks.
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