‘Ganga Dussehra’ (Ganga Dussehra 2024) dedicated to Mother Ganga is one of the major festivals of Hindus. This year this festival will be celebrated on June 16, 2024.
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Navbharat Lifestyle Desk: Ganga Dussehra is celebrated every year on the Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. Religious belief is that by taking bath and meditating in the river Ganga, all the sins committed by a person in his previous births are destroyed. Also, with the blessings of Mother Ganga, the devotee gets the desired result.
Know the importance of Ganga Dussehra
‘Ganga Dussehra’ (Ganga Dussehra 2024) dedicated to Mother Ganga is one of the major festivals of Hindus. This year this festival will be celebrated on June 16, 2024. This day is dedicated to the worship of Mother Ganga. This date has great significance in Sanatan Dharma. According to the Panchang, the festival of ‘Ganga Dussehra’ is celebrated every year on the Dashami date of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month.
There is a religious belief that by taking bath and meditating in the river Ganga, all the sins committed by a person in his previous births are destroyed. Also, by the grace of Mother Ganga, the seeker gets the desired result. Let us know about the date, auspicious time and yoga of Ganga Dussehra –
auspicious time
According to astrological calculations, the Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in Jyeshtha month will start at 2:32 am on June 16 and will end at 4:43 am in Brahma Muhurta on the next day, June 17. Note that this date is based on the English calendar. In Sanatan Dharma, the date is calculated from sunrise. Hence, Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated on June 16.
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Variyan Yoga is being formed on Ganga Dussehra. Variyan Yoga is till 9:03 in the evening. After this, Parigh Yoga is being formed. Apart from this, on the Dashami date of Shukla Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha, the combination of Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga and Amrit Siddhi Yoga are also being formed. By taking bath in Ganga in these yogas, the seeker will get eternal fruits.
Religious significance
The day of Ganga Dussehra is considered extremely auspicious. It is believed that this was the day when Maa Ganga descended on this earth. She is still present on this earth in the form of a holy river. On this auspicious day, devotees worship Goddess Ganga and take a holy dip in the river Ganga. It is said that those who take a bath in Ganga Ji get rid of all kinds of negativity and their body and mind are purified.
Pay special attention to these things
One should avoid immersing ashes in Ganga Ji on Ganga Dussehra.
Old clothes should not be put in it on this date.
One should avoid throwing shampoo, soap, bath items etc. in Ganga ji on this day.
On this day, the havan and puja materials should not be thrown into the Ganga.
Special care should be taken regarding purity while taking bath in Ganga river.
On this date, one should take bath while meditating on Goddess Ganga.
On the day of Ganga Saptami one should avoid throwing impure things into the river Ganga.
