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Ganga Dussehra




Ganga Dussehra is a local festival of Uttaranchal. It comes on the Shukla dasami of the Jyestha month (May-June). During this festival, the sacred Goddess Ganga is worshipped. The walls of the houses and temples are decorated with Dussehra posters that are having various geometric designs. As part of the celebration, the people will bath in the holy rivers and will sing Shlokas.


Updated on 15th July, 2005

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