The 9th of June is Ganga Dussehra. Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha Dashami is the date for this festival. This is the day of Gangaji’s arrival on Earth. Bathing, donating, and fasting in the Ganges river have special significance on this day. This day is also considered auspicious for doing good deeds.
With the Sun in Taurus and the Moon in Virgo, the Ganga Dussehra festival will be held on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of the Jyeshtha month, along with Hasta Nakshatra and Vyatipat Yoga. There is a tradition of bathing in Gangaji or any nearby holy river, lake, or house with Ganges water during this festival. After that, Goddess Ganga, Narayan, Shiva, Brahma, Surya, King Bhagirath, and the Himalaya mountain should be worshipped.
On Ganga Dussehra, the astrologer of Puri, Dr. Ganesh Mishra, explains the ten yogas in which Ganga came to earth, according to Hindu belief. This time, seven of those yogas are being formed. The goddess appeared on earth in 10 yogas on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha in the Jyeshtha month. This is why the festival is known as Dussehra. Jyeshtha month, Shukla Paksha, Dashami Tithi, Wednesday, Hasta Nakshatra, Vytipat Yoga, Gar Karan, Ananda Yoga, Moon of Virgo, and Sun of Taurus are the ten yogas in this. According to Dr. Mishra, on Ganga Dussehra, 7 out of 10 yogas will be formed, and this festival will be celebrated. There is no coincidence between Anand Yoga, Gar Karan, and Wednesday this time.
The significance of donating ten points has a special meaning on this day, which means that whatever you donate on Ganga Dussehra day if the number is ten, it is considered extremely auspicious. Not only that, but the number of items used in worship, such as 10 lamps, flowers, and fruits, is quite large. Even a ten-times dip in the Ganges is recommended. On this day, all of your wishes are granted.
On Ganga Dussehra, virtue is attained by donating sweet drinks, Matka, fan, cantaloupe, mango, sugar, and other items. It is also said that bathing in the Ganges will wash away ten types of sins, including three physical sins, four speech sins, and three mental sins. As a result, Hindus are required to bathe in the Ganges at least once in their lives.
According to Brahmapuran, Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha Dashami with Hasta Nakshatra will remove ten types of sins. That is why the festival is known as Dussehra. Taking someone else’s things without their permission, violence, adultery, bitter speaking, lying, doing evil or slander from behind, talking nonsense, contemplating illegally taking other people’s things, and being bad for others are among the ten sins. Wishing for and possessing an atheistic mind.
