Ganga - Ganges the River of India (Glossary of Ganga River)

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha!

Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha!

Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya!

Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha!

          

Festivals of Ganga River

Ganga Jayanthi or Bhagirathi Jayanthi - First ten days of Jyesta masam known as Dasahara is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Ganga.  Goddess Ganga is believed to have descended on to the Earth on the 10^th day (Dasami) of Jyesta Masa sukla paksha which is celebrated as Ganga Jayanthi or Bhagirathi Jayanthi.

Gangotpatti - Seventh day in Vaisakha masam (Sapthami) is known as Gangotpatti the day on which Ganga came out of Sage Jahnu’s ear and came to be known as Jaahnavi.

Kumbha Mela is held on the banks of river Ganga at Haridwar and Prayaga once in twelve years.  It is also held at Ujjain and Nasik.

Ganga Pushkara - that occurs once in twelve years when Jupiter (Brihaspathi) enters into Mesha (Aries) raasi in the zodiac. First twelve days and last twelve days are celebrated as Ganga Pushkara festival.  Incidentally this year starting from May 8^th it is Ganga Pushkara.

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