festival of Ganga Saptami will be celebrated on 27th April, Thursday. In the Hindu religion, the river Ganga is considered the mother as well as the giver of salvation. Special festivals of Maa Ganga are celebrated twice a year, one of which is Ganga Saptami and the other is Ganga Dussehra. Although very few of you would know the difference between Ganga Saptami and Ganga Dussehra. In such a situation, let us know about this from astrologer expert DrRadhakant Vats.

  • According to religious texts and mythology, the Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month is celebrated as Ganga Saptami.

  • At the same time, according to the information mentioned in the scriptures, Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyestha month is celebrated as Ganga Dussehra.
  • While Ganga Saptami is the birth anniversary of Maa Ganga, on the other hand, Ganga Dussehra is the celebration of the descent of Maa Ganga on earth.

  • Mother Ganga was born from the ka manual of Brahma Dev on the day of Ganga Saptami, whereas on the day of Ganga Dussehra, Mother Ganga arrived on earth.
  • On the day of Ganga Saptami, Mother Ganga found her place in her world by worshipping the feet of Lord Vishnu with her water.
  • So on the same day, on the day of Ganga Dussehra, Mother Ganga established her speed in Lord Shiva's hair while going to earth.
  • Mother Ganga was born in heaven on the day of Ganga Saptami, while she descended on earth on the day of Ganga Dussehra.
  • However, most people consider Ganga Saptami and Ganga Dussehra to be the same and consider the day of Mother Ganga's arrival on Earth.
  • On the day of Ganga Saptami, Mother Ganga satisfied and purified all the gods and goddesses of heaven with her water.

  • On the other hand, on the day of Ganga Dussehra, Mother Ganga came to the earth and gave salvation to the ancestors of Bhagirath.
  • There is only one similarity between Ganga Saptami and Ganga Dussehra on both days there is a special ritual of worshipping Mother Ganga and bathing in Ganga.

So this was the difference between Ganga Saptami and Ganga Dussehra.

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