Overview

• Officials and volunteers have initiated cleanliness drives and logistical setups at Varanasi, Haridwar and Prayagraj ghats ahead of the June 5 festival.
• Ganga Dussehra falls on the Dashami Tithi of Jyeshtha, beginning at 11:54 PM IST on June 4 and ending at 2:15 AM IST on June 6.
• The auspicious puja window is scheduled from 5:25 AM to 7:40 AM IST to perform rituals and holy bathing.
• Devotees will carry out Pitra Puja, Ganga Aarti and mantra chanting to honor the descent of Goddess Ganga and seek spiritual cleansing.
• Pilgrims from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand converge at sacred ghats believing the river’s waters wash away sins.