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Ganga Pushkaram
Pilgrims taking dip in the holy Ganges river at Haridwar (2012)
StatusActive
Genre Hindu festivals
Frequencyevery 12 years
Venue
List of Major Ghats
Location(s) Ganga River
Country India
Most recent2011
Next event22 April – 5 May 2023
Area North India
Activity Holy river dip

Ganga Pushkaram is a festival of River Ganga which normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Aswini nakshatra Mesha rasi ( Aries). [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 921–. ISBN  978-81-8475-277-9.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ganga Pushkaram
Pilgrims taking dip in the holy Ganges river at Haridwar (2012)
StatusActive
Genre Hindu festivals
Frequencyevery 12 years
Venue
List of Major Ghats
Location(s) Ganga River
Country India
Most recent2011
Next event22 April – 5 May 2023
Area North India
Activity Holy river dip

Ganga Pushkaram is a festival of River Ganga which normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Aswini nakshatra Mesha rasi ( Aries). [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 921–. ISBN  978-81-8475-277-9.

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