Ganga Dussehra
गंगा दशहरा
Descent of Maa Ganga to earth, celebrated with holy dips and daan.
- Date
- Mon, 14 June 2027
- Tithi
- Dashami
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Hindu Month
- Jyeshtha
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Karana
- Gara
- Vikram Samvat
- VS 2084
- Muhurat
- 05:22 AM – 08:46 AM
- Duration
- 1 Day
About this observance
Devotees bathe in the Ganga, offer ten types of daan and perform Ganga aarti at Haridwar, Rishikesh and Varanasi.
Importance
A dip today is said to wash away ten kinds of sins.
History
Grand Ganga aarti is held on all major ghats.
Mythological story
Bhagirath brought Ganga to earth through his penance to liberate his ancestors.
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