Sheltered under a grand ceremonial umbrella, Princess Gauravi Kumari wore a green sari, traditional on this day, along with her glass bracelet. He was ready to carry out his mission, while from the Tripolia gates of the City Palace, dancers and musicians departed to accompany the procession of the goddess Teej, the incarnation of the goddess Parvati.

Every year in India around August 1st, the Teej Mata festival puts Hindu women in the spotlight with its many colorful palanquins and processions of elephants, camels and other horses lavishly decorated for the occasion. Thus they happily celebrate the reunion of the couple formed by Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati and take the opportunity to pray for the health of their husbands.

In Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, this festival takes on a very special character as it is up to the ladies of the royal family to decorate statues of the goddess Parvati, who will be honored during a fun parade through the city streets. . After two years of absence due to the pandemic, Teej Mata returns, to the delight of the residents of the royal city and the maharaja’s family. In 2017, Gauravi took part in the Bal des Debutantes in Paris, performing in the arms of Prince Paul-Louis of Nassau. More recently, he has been involved with his mother Putri Diya Kumari in the development of a clothing line printed according to the ancient Rajasthani method under the brand name The PDKF Store. Another way to show his attachment to the traditions of his country.