Ganga Dussehra
The Ganga's descent to earth; a dip in the river.
North India
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 24 June 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 13 June 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 2 June 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, 21 June 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 11 June 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 31 May 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
10th day of the waxing moon, in Jyeshtha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
King Bhagiratha did severe penance so that the Ganga would come down from heaven and free his ancestors. Shiva caught her in his hair to break her fall, and she flowed to earth on this day.
How it is kept
People bathe in the Ganga or any holy river, give charity and worship her. A dip is said to wash away ten sins, which is where the name Dashahara comes from.
Common questions
When is Ganga Dussehra in 2027?
In 2027, Ganga Dussehra falls on Sunday, 13 June 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Ganga Dussehra decided?
10th day of the waxing moon, in Jyeshtha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Ganga Dussehra kept?
People bathe in the Ganga or any holy river, give charity and worship her. A dip is said to wash away ten sins, which is where the name Dashahara comes from.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Ganga Dussehra for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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