Jul 19, 2024

Jaya Parvati Vrat or Gauri Vrat, is a Hindu festival observed in the month of Ashadha whereby unmarried women fast for five days and worship the Hindu goddess Parvati in order to seek an ideal husband. Foods containing salt are not eaten, instead, items such as wheat flour, milk, ghee and fruits are consumed. Grains and vegetables should not be eaten on the day of Jaya Parvati Vrat. Sweets made from fruits and milk can be eaten during Jaya Parvati Vrat. During the end of Jaya Parvati Vrat, after worshiping in the temple, the fast concluded by eating salt, roti made of wheat flour or poori and vegetables.