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The importance of Gaja Gowri Vrata is mentioned in the Mahabharata and it is said that Gandhari, the mother of Kauravas, and Kunti, the mother of Pandavas, had performed it for the welfare of their children.
Narada Maharshi had advised Gandhari to perform Gaja Gowri Vrata for the welfare of her children. She is believed to have made an elephant from mud and performed the Vrata.
Gandhari invited all for the Gaja Gauri Vratha except Kunti and her children.
Kunti came to know about this and she was eager to attend the Vratha, but her children stopped her from going there as they were not invited.So, they planned to conduct the Gaja Gauri Vratha by Kunti itself.
Gandhari had done it with Mud Elephant, but Pandavaas wanted to bring real airavatha from Devaloka for the Gaja Gauri Vratha. Bheemasena told Indra to send Airavatha for the Gaja Gauri Vratha to bhooloka. Arjuna made steps from Devaloka to Bhooloka throws his arrows for the airavatha to come down. Krishna ensured that the steps made of arrow must not fall when the Airavatha steps down. So, Pandavaas did the Gaja Gauri Vratha with the airavatha.
Apart from the rituals and offerings, Gaja Gowri Vrat Katha is listened on the day by those performing the Vrata.
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