Varanasi: Lakhs of devotees took a dip in the Ganga on Ganga Dussehra

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Varanasi: Baba Vishwanath In the city of Kashi, lakhs of devotees took a dip in the holy Ganges and offered donations on Tuesday, the tenth tithi of Jyeshtha month’s Shukla Paksha, ‘Ganga Dussehra’. After bathing in the Ganga, devotees also attended major Hanumat temples including Kashi Vishwanath Durbar, Sri Sankatmochan.

On Ganga Dussehra, devotees arrive barefoot at the ghat to bathe in the Ganga from 4 am till dawn. The ancient Dashashwamedh Ghat, Rajendra Prasad Ghat, Sheetlaghat, Ahlyabai Ghat, Panchganga Ghat, Asi, Bhaisasur, Khidkia Ghat were thronged by bathers in large numbers. In which the crowd of villagers was more than the cities. A fair-like scene was seen from Godaulia to Dashashwameghat due to the bathers. The district administration has also restricted traffic from the banks of the Ganga to Baba Darbar along with security arrangements.

It is worth mentioning that according to the Puranas, Maa Ganga descended to earth on the tenth day of Jeshtha Shukla Paksha in Vrisha lagna. Thousands of years ago on this day Ganga came to earth. She stayed on earth for the purpose of destroying sins and saving living beings. Since then this date is celebrated as Ganga Dussehra.

In the evening grand decoration of Maa Ganga statue, shodshopchar pujan with Dugdhabhishek.

On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, under the leadership of Kishori Raman Dubey ‘Babu Maharaj’ on behalf of the Gangotri Seva Samiti, the statue of Mother Ganga will be decorated in the evening at the ancient Dashashwamedh Ghat and shodshopachar poojan will be performed amid chanting. Vedic mantras. Babu Maharaj said that Maha Aarti of Maa Ganga will be performed on the evening of Ganga Dussehra. In this order, a grand Ganga Aarti will be performed at Dashashwameghghat on behalf of the Ganga Seva Nidhi. Bathing in the Ganges on Ganga Dussehra holds special significance in the bathing festivals of ancient Indian culture. Bathing in the Ganges on this day gives the same results as bathing in the Ganges throughout the year.