Maa Ganga Dusshera Puja (code:1063)

The festival of Ganga Dusshera is held at Gangotri in the months of May-June. This festival is a pompous celebration of Devi Ganga who with her pure, refreshing waters nourishes and revitalizes the teeming millions on this earth. This festival is actually held to commemorate the holy descent of Ganga on to this earth. It is a festival that’s celebrated over a span of 10 days and pilgrims have a conviction that if they pray to the Devi on this particular day, they would be freed of the 10 major mortal sins. Ganga Aarti, singing of Kirtans, Bhajans and other prayer songs in honor of Devi Ganga are done on this occasion by priests and saints. It is a lifetime experience to visualize the evening Aarti of Ganga when the waters of the river are illuminated by the many floating Diyas placed with sweets and flowers in special leaf boats. The ambience resounds to the sound of Shlokas that are chanted and bells that are made to ring with great devotion. The air becomes fragrant with the sweet aroma of flowers and incense sticks offered to the Goddess. People believe that by bathing in the holy Ganga River on this day, all their sins would be washed away. So, they never miss that opportunity. Also, fairs are organized on the occasion of Ganga Dusshera and people enjoy a lot, buying tit-bits and feeling blessed.