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Ganga Dussehra 2024: Worship of Goddess Ganga in the month of Jyeshtha is considered auspicious, because Mother Ganga came to earth for the first time on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month, this day is known as Ganga Dussehra.

On the day of Ganga Dussehra, bathing in Ganga and using Ganga water in worship leads to salvation. Let us know the date of Ganga Dussehra 2024 this year, puja auspicious time, importance of this day.

Ganga Dussehra 2024 Date

This year Ganga Dussehra is on Sunday, 16 June 2024. By taking bath in Ganga on this day, 10 types of evils are washed away and the person gets freedom from the bondage of birth and death.

Ganga Dussehra 2024 Muhurat

Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month will start on 16 June 2024 at 02:32 AM and will end the next day on 17 June 2024 at 04:43 AM.

• Hasta Nakshatra starts – June 15, 2024, 08:14 am
• Hasta Nakshatra ends – June 16, 2024, 11:13 am
• Vyatipat Yoga starts – June 14, 2024, 07:08 pm
• Vyatipat Yoga ends – June 15, 2024, 08:11 pm

Ganga Dussehra Significance

On the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month, Mother Ganga had descended to earth from the hair of Lord Shiva in Hasta Nakshatra, Vyatipat Yoga, Gar Karan and Anand Yoga. Therefore, worship and auspicious works in Hasta Nakshatra are considered completely successful. Worship of Goddess Ganga, the giver of salvation, on the day of Ganga Dussehra is considered to save the ancestors, provide sons, grandsons and desired results. On this day, 10 things should be donated – food, water, fruits, clothes, suhaag material, ghee, salt, oil, sugar and gold.

Ganga Dussehra Puja Vidhi

• There is a tradition of bathing in the holy Ganga on Ganga Dasha. If you cannot take a river bath, then take bath at home during Brahma Muhurta by mixing Ganga water in water.
• During this, Om Namo Gangayai Vishvarupini Narayani Namo Namah. Chant the mantra.
• On Ganga Dussehra, offerings should be made to the ancestors on the banks of the river, this will satisfy their souls.
• After this donate to a Brahmin or a needy person.

Ganga Dussehra Katha

According to mythology, Brahma Dev was pleased with the penance of King Bhagiratha and asked Bhagiratha to ask for any boon he wanted. He asked for Mother Ganga as a boon. On this, Brahma Dev said that the earth will not be able to handle the speed and weight of Mother Ganga, the universe will be destroyed. After this, Lord Shiva was blessed to handle the speed and weight of Ganga. Lord Shiva accepted his request. After this, on Ganga Dussehra, Bholenath opened one of his locks and Ganga ji came to earth after passing through the Himalayas.

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