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In Sanatan Dharma, Mother Ganga is considered not just a river, but a giver of salvation and a real goddess. The great festival of ‘Ganga Dussehra’ is celebrated every year with great devotion and enthusiasm as a sacred symbol of the descent of the holy Mother Ganga from heaven to earth. This year, due to the occurrence of ‘Adhik Maas’ (Malmal Maas) in the month of Jyeshtha, a very rare and special coincidence is taking place. According to religious experts, in such a special situation, the festival of Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Adhik month. Due to this unique situation, there was some confusion among the general public and devotees as to whether this festival will be celebrated on 25th May or 26th May, which has been completely resolved by the calendar calculations.
25th or 26th May? Remove all date confusion from Panchang
According to religious diplomacy and calendar, the Dashami tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month will begin on 25 May 2026 at 4:28 am. At the same time, this date will end the next day i.e. on 26 May 2026 at 5:11 am. Since in the Sanatan tradition, the date of any fast and festival is determined on the basis of the date present at the time of sunrise i.e. ‘Udayatithi’, hence this great festival of Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated with full devotion in the entire country on Monday, 25th May 2026.
Mahamuhurta of bathing in Ganga in Brahma Muhurta
Taking a dip in the holy rivers on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra is considered like nectar. According to astrologers, the best time to take bath on this day will be Brahma Muhurta, which will be from 4.40 am to 5.23 am.
For those devotees who due to some reason are not able to take bath early in the morning, a very auspicious time will be available in the afternoon also; They can also perform holy bath and charity from 12:17 pm to 1:10 pm. In this era of Corona and busy routine, if it is not possible for someone to go to Ganga Ghat or holy rivers, then they can take bath at home by mixing a little ‘Ganga water’ in normal bathing water while meditating on Mother Ganga, this also gives the same virtuous results as taking a pilgrimage bath.
Mythological story: When Mother Ganga got absorbed in Shiva’s locks
According to religious beliefs and ancient stories, the great King Bhagiratha, the ancestor of Lord Shri Ram, had taken a vow to bring Mother Ganga to earth for the peace, salvation and salvation of the souls of his ancestors. For this he went to the forests and performed severe and difficult penance for many years. Pleased with his unwavering devotion, Lord Brahma gave him the boon of taking Mother Ganga to earth, but the big problem was that while descending from heaven, the speed of Ganga was so intense and aggressive that the entire earth could not handle it and it would have been destroyed.
To save himself from this grave crisis, King Bhagiratha worshiped Lord Bholenath. When Mother Ganga moved rapidly from heaven straight towards the earth, Lord Shiva held her in his huge locks for the welfare of the people. Due to presence in Shiva’s hair, the speed of Ganga calmed down and after this, on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month, Lord Shiva opened one of his hair and made the holy stream of Ganga flow on the earth. Because of this sacred history, this day is called Ganga Dussehra.
Ten types of sins are destroyed, donate these things
The literal and spiritual meaning of the word ‘Dussehra’ is – complete destroyer of ten types of sins. It is believed in Sanatan scriptures that by taking a dip in the Ganga with a pure heart on this special date, the ten major physical, verbal and mental sins committed by a person knowingly or unknowingly are completely washed away and ultimately the soul attains salvation.
On this auspicious day, there is a ritual to worship Mother Ganga, perform aarti and donate lamps. Along with this, in view of this scorching summer season, needy people and Brahmins are being provided with cool water, new cotton clothes, fresh fruits, Sattu, Matka (pitcher) and Jaggery Donating is considered extremely miraculous and gives infinite results.
