Ganga Dussehra meaning, significance & celebration; everything about the auspicious day

Ganga Dussehra aka Gangavataran is a Hindu festival observing mythical descent of river Ganga on earth. Ganga Dussehra takes place on Dashami, 10th day of Shukla Paksha, waxing moon, of  Hindu calendar month Jyeshtha. This year Ganga Dussehra will mark on June 1. Read ahead and get more details on holy festival's meaning, significance and celebration. 

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Ganga Dussehra Meaning 

holy day of Ganga Dussehra falls on tenth day of  Shukla Paksha  Hindu calendar month Jyeshtha. Houred and pleased by King Bhagirath's compensation, Goddess Ganga descended to earth to prevent cursed souls of Bhagiratha's ancestors on this day. It is believed by Hindus that holy river Ganga descended from heaven to earth on this day.

According to religious sayings, before settling on earth, Ganga was residing in stoup of Lord Brahma. So, she is titled with  purity of heaven. It is also believed that after descending on earth, purity of heaven came along with her. Usually, festival is celebrated a day before Nirjala Ekadashi. 

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Ganga Dussehra Significance 

Ganga Dussehra is dedicated to Goddess Ganga, who descended to earth on this day. Dusshera stands for  ten promising Vedic calculations. se predictions signify Ganga's ability to wash ten sins associated with thoughts, speech, and actions.  ten Vedic divinations include Jyeshtha month, Shukla Paksha, Tenth day, Thursday, Hasta Nakshatra, Siddha Yoga, Gar-Anand Yoga and Moon in Virgo and Sun in Tauras.

According to Hindu texts, it is believed that if devotees offer prayers on this day, y attain salvation. auspicious day is also regarded as favourable for buying valuables, new vehicles, buying or entering a new house. It is believed that devotees who recite Ganga Stotra on this day, while standing in water of Ganga, get relieved from all sins. 

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Ganga Dussehra Celebration 

Ganga Dussehra celebration is mainly observed in states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, and West Bengal, where river flows. Haridwar, Varanasi, Garhmukteshwar, Rishikesh, Prayagraj, and Patna are main locations of celebrations. Here,  devotees gar at banks of Ganga to pay ir respect and perform aartis on river. Taking a dip in river on this day is believed to bring devotee to a state of forgiveness and also heal any physical ailments y may have.

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