Ganga Dussehra is celebrated every year in Jayestha month in the Shukla Paksha on Dashmi. This year, it falls on Monday, 25th May 2026. One of the most important festivals of the Hindu religion, Ganga Dusshera is observed to celebrate Goddess Ganga's birth anniversary, when she descended from heaven to earth.
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Ganga came to Earth on this day after King Bhagirath performed intense penance for thousands of years, following the advice of his guru, Triphala. Before descending to Earth, River Ganga was believed to reside in Lord Brahma’s kamandal (sacred pot). Her arrival on Earth, also known as Ganga Avataran, is celebrated as Ganga Dussehra every year.
