Ganga dussehra 2025: The holy festival of Ganga Dussehra has a very special significance in Hinduism. This day is dedicated to worshiping Mokshadayini and Pranadini Maa Ganga. According to religious belief, the Ganges came to the earth from heaven on the day of Ganga Dussehra, so bathing, charity, fasting, worship and Ganga Aarti has special significance in the Ganges river on this day. Let us know when the festival of Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated in 2025 this year. Also know about the auspicious time of Ganga Dussehra, worship method and the religious significance of this day.
Many auspicious times on Ganga Dussehra on 5 June
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the Dashami date of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month, which will take place on 5 June 2025 this year. Actually, Dashami Tithi will start on 4 June at 11:54 pm and will end late on 6 June at 02:15. In such a situation, Dashami Tithi will be held on June 5 from morning till evening and the festival of Ganga Dussehra will also be celebrated on this day. Also, there will be many auspicious yoga on Ganga Dussehra. On this day, there will be Siddha Yoga, Ravi Yoga and Asta Nakshatra. In these auspicious yogas, a lot of virtue of bathing and worshiping Ganga will be received.
Worship this on Ganga Dussehra
On the Ganges Dussehra i.e. on Thursday 5 June 2025, get up before sunrise in the morning and take a bath. Bathing in the Ganges river is important on Ganga Dussehra. But for some reason, if the Ganges cannot bathe, then take a bath by mixing Ganga water in the bath water at home. Wear clean clothes after bathing and first fill water in the lotus and offer water to the Sun God. Then remember and worship the deities. Ganga Dussehra is especially important of worshiping Lord Shiva, Maa Ganga, Maa Durga. After worshiping, do the Aarti of Maa Ganga. After this, do charity and charity among the needy as per your ability. You can also donate this on the instrument of fathers. On Ganga Dussehra, mainly fruits, water, ghee, sugar, food, food, clothes, worship materials etc. can be donated.
Religious importance of Ganga Dussehra
According to the scriptures, bathing on the Ganges Dussehra removes sin, disease and all the defects. Because this day is also considered to be the incarnation day of Ganga, it is also called Gangavataran. The Ganges is also named Bhagirathi. The reason for this is that Bhagirath did penance only to save the soul of his ancestors, due to which the Ganges descended on the earth. Religious belief is that bathing on the Ganges of Jyeshtha Shukla i.e. Ganga Dussehra destroys ten types of sins, which consists of three physical sins, four literal sins and three mental sins. This is the reason that the importance of Ganga bathing on Ganga Dussehra compared to other days increases significantly from a religious point of view.