Seema Kumari
Navbharat Lifestyle Desk: The holy festival of ‘Ganga Saptami’ (Ganga Saptami 2024) dedicated to Mother Ganga is on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 this year. Every year ‘Ganga Saptami’ is celebrated on the seventh day of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month.
According to the scriptures, Ganga ji was born on this day, hence it is also known as Ganga Jayanti. There is a special tradition of worshiping Mother Ganga on the day of Ganga Saptami. Along with this, taking bath in Ganga on this day is also considered very virtuous. So in such a situation, let us know when Ganga Jayanti will be celebrated this year and what is its importance and puja time.
date
According to the Panchang, Saptami Tithi falling in the Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month will start at 5.20 pm on May 13, 2024. At the same time, this date will end the next day i.e. May 14, 2024 at 6:49 pm. Considering Udaya Tithi, the festival of Ganga Saptami will be celebrated on May 14, 2024.
Worship like this on the day of Ganga Saptami
On the day of Ganga Saptami, take a bath in the Ganga during Brahma Muhurta and then anoint Mother Ganga with water and milk in a pot. After this offer flowers, Akshat and sandalwood. Then light the ghee lamp. Then with folded hands, pray to Mother Ganga to liberate you from all sins and show you the right path. By doing this, along with Mother Ganga, the ancestors also become happy and give their blessings. Besides, all the sins of the person are also erased. Donating on this day is considered very fruitful.
Glory of Ganga Saptami
Ganga Saptami is glorified a lot in Sanatan Dharma. It is said that taking bath in river Ganga on the occasion of Ganga Saptami gives solution to all the problems going on in a person’s life and he gets prosperity in life. Besides, health also improves.
But if it is not possible for you to take bath in river Ganga, then you can get the benefit of bathing in river Ganga by adding a few drops of Ganga water in your bath water and invoking Mother Ganga in it. You will get auspicious results from this. Along with worshiping Ganga, doing charity on this day also has special importance. Through this a person gets all kinds of comforts in life.
