Ganga Dussehra is a Hindu festival celebrating the avatarana of the Ganges. On this day, if a devotee is unable to visit and bathe in the river Ganga, then Ganga jal (water) kept in most Hindu homes is used for purification.
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Ganga Dussehra, held over the first 10 days of the month of Jyeshtha (in June), celebrates Gangavataran - the descent of the Ganga to earth. In the evening, Aarti takes place, earthen lamps are put to float on the river and reverential melodies are sung by the devotees.
