Ganga Dussehra when in May? Bathing in the Ganges on this day gives freedom from these 10 sins

Ganga Dussehra 2023: The festival of Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Jyestha month. This day is dedicated to Mokshadayini Maa Ganga. On this day mother Ganga had incarnated on the earth. Bathing, donating and fasting in the river Ganga have special significance on this day.

On Ganga Dussehra, there is a tradition of worshiping Goddess Narayan, Shiva, Brahma, Surya, King Bhagirath and the Himalaya Mountains along with Mother Ganga. It is believed that one who bathes and donates in the water of the Ganges or river Ganges on Ganga Dussehra, his 10 serious sins are over. Let us know the date of Ganga Dussehra, auspicious time for bathing and donation and the importance of this day.

Ganga Dussehra 2023 Date

This year Ganga Dussehra is on 30 May 2023, Tuesday. On this day, there will also be the last big Mars of the year. In such a situation, blessings of Mother Ganga and Hanuman ji will shower on the seeker. Ganga Dussehra on this date is also called Gangavataran.

Ganga Dussehra 2023 Muhurat

According to the Panchang, the Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyestha month will start on May 29, 2023 at 11.49 am and will end the next day on May 30, 2023 at 01.07 pm. According to Udayatithi, Ganga Dussehra will be valid on 30th May.

• Hasta Nakshatra Begins – May 30, 2023, 04:29 AM
• Hasta Nakshatra ends – May 31, 2023, 06:00 am
• Vyatipat Yoga starts – 30 May 2023, 08:55 pm
• Vyatipat Yoga ends – May 31, 2023, 08:15 pm
• Bath donation – 04.03 am – 04.43 am

Ganga Dussehra Significance

According to Brahmapuran, Hasta Nakshatra holds special importance on the day of Ganga Dussehra, it is believed that ten types of sins of the one who bathes in Ganga during this period are destroyed, hence it is called Dussehra. These ten sins include 3 bodily sins, 4 sins committed by speech and 3 mental sins such as lying, violence, having an atheist mind, speaking bitterly, taking other’s things without approval, adultery, condemning others, Harmful, thinking of taking other’s things illegally, wishing other’s bad is included.

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