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When and Why We Celebrate Ganga Dussehra 2025
Ganga Dussehra is a holy and most important Hindu festival. This festival is celebrated this year on June 5th, 2025. It is celebrated because it has significant purpose and meaning for Hindus. Ganga is the only goddess that we can see in the present time. It is celebrated in the month of Jyeshtha, on Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha.
This festival has special purpose and meaning in the Hindu religion because on this day, Ganga descended to Earth. People say that it is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Goddess Ganga, also known as Gangavataran.
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Sacred Rituals and Traditions
On this day, people believe that Maa Ganga came to Earth as a sacred river. People take baths in this river to seek the blessings of Goddess Ganga. In this way, we believe that bathing in the holy Ganga river relieves people of all negative emotions and cleanses the mind and soul.
Some people also carry small bottles of river water to relatives who couldn’t make the pilgrimage. Some take this holy water to their home to keep at the worship place. People believe that keeping the holy water at home will remove negativity from their home and lives.
The Timeless Mythology
The mythology behind it is as rich as the festival itself. According to ancient texts, the Ganga was brought down by King Bhagiratha to purify the souls of his ancestors. But the force of the celestial holy river was too powerful for the earth to bear, so Lord Shiva caught it in his matted locks to soften its fall.
Beyond Religion: A Living Connection
This river is more than just water. Its divinity flowing across the northern plains of India. We still follow the ancient tradition in our modern lives, connecting past to present. We are connected our lives to mountains and rivers in a religiously way.
It’s not just about religion. The Ganga is our mother, our history, our livelihood. When we worship her, we accept all that she gives us.
The Power of Physical Presence
In the age of digital devotion and livestream celebrations, Ganga Dussehra remains stubbornly physical. We have to be there to feel the moments of this festival.
It demands presence. The touch of the water of the river on our skin. The pressure of the crowds. The precise moment when thousands of diyas (oil lamps) are lit on the surface of the water at dusk, creating a river of light that reflects the stars seen above.
In the end, we want to say that the biggest worship of Maa Ganga is to keep her clean and distribute paper bags for trash collection. After all she gives life to millions. We must return the favor.
