Ganga Dussehra

Ganga Dussehra
Ganga Dussehra at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar in 2005
Observed by	Hindus
Type	Hindu festival
Significance	Descent of Ganga from the heaven
Observances	Worship of Goddess Ganga and Bathing in Ganges river
Date	Dashami (10th day) Jyeshtha month (Hindu calendar)
Frequency	Annual

Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is a Hindu festival celebrating the avatarana (descent) of the Ganges. It is believed by Hindus that the holy river Ganges descended from heaven to earth on this day.^[1] Ganga Dussehra takes place on Dashami (10th day) of the waxing moon (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu calendar month Jyeshtha. The festival celebration lasts ten days, including the nine days preceding this holy day.