Mumbai: As the sacred waters of the Ganges are celebrated across India, 5 June 2025 marks Ganga Dussehra, a spiritually significant festival observed on the tenth day (Dashami) of the waxing moon in the month of Jyeshtha. On this day, devotees across the country immerse themselves in holy rivers, especially the Ganga, seeking purification from sins and blessings for a more harmonious life. According to Hindu mythology, it was on this auspicious day that Goddess Ganga descended from the heavens to Earth.
People mark this day by performing rituals, offering charity, and engaging in spiritual remedies believed to attract divine grace. The belief is strong — if you perform certain remedies on Ganga Dussehra, your heartfelt desires may be fulfilled swiftly, and karmic burdens may be lifted through the compassionate energy of Mother Ganga.
Bathing in the Ganga on this day is believed to cleanse one of all sins. If the Ganga is inaccessible, bathing in any holy river with a prayerful mind holds equal merit.
To free oneself from Pitru Dosh (ancestral debt), perform tarpan (ritual offering) for your departed loved ones. This act is said to bring peace to ancestral souls and blessings to your family.
Charity on Ganga Dussehra is considered highly auspicious. Items like water containers, clay pitchers, umbrellas, footwear, and clothing can be donated to the needy. It is believed that donations made on this day yield tenfold rewards.
If you bring Ganga water back home, sprinkle it in every corner of your house. This purifies the space and invites positive energy into your home.
After your ritual bath, share a meal with a needy person or a Brahmin. This gesture is considered spiritually uplifting and pleasing to the deities.
Lighting and offering oil lamps in the Ganga on Ganga Dussehra brings peace, light, and divine connection to your home and soul.
(Disclaimer: The information provided is based on traditional beliefs and religious texts. News9 Live does not endorse or validate these claims.)
