Ganga Dussehra 2023: Date, Story, Puja Vidhi, Importance, & Jeth Ka Dussehra

About Ganga Dussehra 2023: Date, Puja Tithi and Celebration:

Ganga Dussehra also known as Ganga Gangavatara/Jeth Ka Dussehra is falling on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. It is a festival celebrated in honour of River Ganga (Ganges). On this day Mother Ganga descended to the earth to rid the souls of King Bhagirath’s forefathers of a curse. It is different from Ganga Jayanti which is celebrated to mark her rebirth. It is said that Mother Ganga lived in heavenly abodes constantly pleasing the gods and other divine personalities. The earth was purified and attained heavenly status after Ganga descended.

Ganga in India is considered a goddess and revered as Ganga Devi or Ganga Maa. This festival is also known as Gangavataran. Ganga Dussera is celebrated on the tenth day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing Moon) of the Jyestha month, as per the Hindu calendar, which generally falls in the month of May-June. It is celebrated over ten days with Ganga Dussera being the last day. It is most popularly celebrated in the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, with the famous cities like Rishikesh, Haridwar, Varanasi, Patna, Garhmukteshwar and Prayagraj observing this festival with enthusiasm, as these cities are situated on the banks of Ganga. This festival also is to pay homage to the flowing water of the Ganga which has rich contribution to agricultural irrigation. The water of Ganga is considered perennially pure and ever forgiving. The pure and sacred water of River Ganga is the 'Holy Water' which is sprinkled in all auspicious religious occasions/ pujas. Goddess Ganga's mount is the Makara or Crocodile.

Ganga Dussehra Celebration On Ganga Dussera the devotees take a dip in the sacred river which is considered to absolve all sins or 'papa', purifying the individual and it is also said that physical ailments are washed away in the waters of Ganga. In fact bathing in Ganga all the ten days of this festival is said to abolish sins of ten lifetimes and give salvation. In the Ghats or banks of these places elaborate Aartis are performed in front of the idol of Ganaga Devi and also the flowing water of the river with thousands of devotees gathering to participate in this ritualistic worship of Goddess Ganga.

At Haridwar, the fervor and mood of Ganga Dussera is especially mentionable as it attracts tourists from other countries who come to see and experience this celebration on the banks of Gnaga. The divinely beautiful sight of lit Diyas which are floated by devotees to honor Goddess Ganga, seek Her blessing and pray for fulfillment of wishes is truly a once-in-a life-time experience. The famous Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi too celebrates Ganga Dussera with fanfare and many rituals including taking 10 dips in Ganga and the floating Diyas in the calm waters of the river.

When is Ganga Dussera 2023 Celebrated (Auspicious Tithi Time)

Particular	Date & Day	Time starts	Time ends
Dashami Tithi	May 29, 2023	11:49 AM
Dashami Tithi	May 30, 2023		01:07 PM AM

Note that Hasta Nakshatra Begins - 04:29 AM on May 30, 2023
Hasta Nakshatra Ends - 06:00 AM on May 31, 2023
Vyatipata Yoga Begins - 08:55 PM on May 30, 2023
Vyatipata Yoga Ends - 08:15 PM on May 31, 2023

Legend of Ganga

LEGEND OF GANGA

The Legend of Ganga's birth comes from the Bhagavata Purana which states that when Lord Vishnu in His Vamana avatar was measuring the Universe, He stretched His left foot to reach the end point of the Universe. At that end point of the Universe He pressed the nail of His big toe to make a hole from which sprung the Divine Brahm-water, the Causal Ocean, which then flowed to the Universe as the River Ganga. Ganga is also known as Bhagavat-Padi or Vishnupadi because it first touched the Lotus feet of Lord Vishnu. Ganga reached and found its home in Lord Brahma's abode, Brahmaloka/ Brahmaputra, prior to Her final descend on Earth.

King Bhagiratha was instrumental in Ganga's avatarana to Earth. The story says that Bhagiratha was a descendant of King Sagara, whose magically created sixty thousand sons were burnt to ashes by Sage Kapila, whose rigorous meditation was disrupted by King Sagara's sons. The souls of Sagara's sons were wandering as ghosts as there was no final rites which could be performed for them. The nephew of the sons of Sagar, called Anshuman and later his son Dilip prayed all through their life so that Lord Brahma would let River Ganga descend on earth to purify the souls of Sagar's sons and liberate them but they failed. Years later King Bhagiratha, son of Dilip, took on this task and through his prayers managed to convince Lord Brahma to let Ganga come down to earth. However Ganga felt insulted and with Her full force, intending to sweep the Earth away fell on Lord Shiva's head. The Divine Lord Shiva trapped Her in His hair, which stopped Her flow and Bhumi Maa (Mother Earth) was saved. Later Bhagiratha requested Lord Shiva to release Ganga so that She could cleanse the souls of his ancestors.

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Ganga in Mahabharata and Rig Veda

The great epic Mahabharata has mention of Ganga/ Goddess Ganga. She was the wife of Shantanu and the loving mother of one of the main characters of the epic, the patriarch and heroic warrior, Bhisma. The narration of Mahabharata describes Goddess Ganga taking Her human form, rising from the river and being a mother crying inconsolably over the body of her son Bhisma, when He is fatally wounded in the great battle of Kurukshetra.

Ganga is also mentioned in the Rigveda which is considered is an ancient Hindu text and considered the holiest of all. In the Nadistuti of the Rigveda while mentioning the rivers which flow from the east to west of our country, Ganga is mentioned. However it is not very clear whether that refers to River Ganga.

What to Do on Ganga Dussehra?

The prime duty of a devotee on this day is to take a dip and bathe in River Ganga. If it is not possible to visit Ganga River, one can sprinkle some drips of Ganga Jal (holy waters of the River) over the head while taking bath.

First get up early in the morning before sunrise and take bath. You can chant the following mantra while bathing:
"Ganga Cha Yamuna Chaiva Godavari Saraswati,

Narmada Sindhu Kaveri Jalesmin Sannidhim Kuru"

"In this water, I invoke the presence of divine waters from the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri. These rivers are considered"
It is better if you can visit Varanasi and behold Ganga Aarti. It is the most auspicious activity as good as performing the aatri itself.
One can perform a Vedic puja at a Shiva temple in Haridwar. Ganga flows through the head of Shiva. Worshiping Shiva on this day is extremely beneficial.
You can also wear a Gangal Jal locket. It is worn for keeping purity in mind and body. Check this beautiful Ganga Jal locket here.
It satisfies the inner self when one listens to Gangaa Chalisa on this day. Ganga Chalisa is a collection of hymns glorifying Mother Ganga.

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