New Delhi. Ganga Dussehra 2024: According to the Sanatan Panchang, Ganga Dussehra is on June 16. This festival is celebrated every year on the Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. On this day, it is customary to take bath in the river Ganga. In the absence of facilities, the devotees take bath and meditate with water containing Gangajal. After this, they worship Mother Ganga with rituals. It is contained in the Sanatan scriptures that Mother Ganga descended on earth on the Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month to give salvation to the sons of King Sagar. On this day, tarpan and pinddaan of ancestors are also done. There is a religious opinion that by bathing in the Ganga on Ganga Dussehra and offering tarpan to ancestors, ancestors attain salvation. In the Gurud Purana, there is a provision to do special measures on Ganga Dussehra. By doing these measures, ancestors attain salvation. At the same time, the person gets the blessings of the ancestors. Come, let's know the remedies for Ganga Dussehra-

Remedies for Ganga Dussehra

• If you are suffering from Pitra Dosh, then on the day of Ganga Dussehra, take a bath with Gangajal . If you are able to, take a holy dip in the Ganga river. After this, offer Tilanjali. For this, keep black sesame seeds on Anjali i.e. palm and flow it in the water stream of Ganga. Offer Tilanjali three times. It is mentioned in Gurud Purana that one should offer tarpan to the ancestors of three generations. For this, offer Tilanjali three times.
• On the day of Ganga Dussehra, after taking a bath with Ganga water, mix black sesame seeds in Ganga water and perform the anointment of Lord Shiva. At this time, pray to Lord Shiva to grant salvation to the ancestors. By doing this remedy, one gets freedom from Pitra Dosh.
• If you want to please your ancestors, then on the day of Ganga Dussehra, after taking a bath and meditating, mix black sesame seeds in Ganga water and offer water to your ancestors while facing south. Chant the following mantra at this time.

1. Gotre asmatapita (name of ancestors) Sharma Vasurupat tripyatamidam tilodakam

Ganga water or Svadha Namah to Him, Svadha Namah to Him, Svadha Namah to Him.

1. Gotre asmatapita (father's name) Sharma Vasurupat tripyatam idam tilodakam

Ganga water or Svadha Namah to Him, Svadha Namah to Him, Svadha Namah to Him.

1. In the clan, I (mother's name) is the goddess Vasurupa, and this tilodakam is satisfying

Ganga water or Svadha Namah to him, Svadha Namah to him, Svadha Namah to him"

• To get the blessings of ancestors, light a lamp on the roof in the south direction on the evening of Ganga Dussehra. Also pray to ancestors for happiness, prosperity and growth of progeny. By doing these measures, ancestors are pleased. Their blessings shower on the seeker.