Ganga Pushkaram

Ganga Pushkaram
200px Pilgrims taking dip in the holy Ganges river at Haridwar (2012)
Status	Active
Genre	Hindu festivals
Frequency	every 12 years
Venue	List of Major Ghats Gangotri Gangasagar Haridwar Badrinath Kedarnath Varanasi Prayag
Location(s)	Ganga River
Country	India
Most recent	2011
Next event	April 22 - May 5, 2023
Area	North India
Activity	Holy river dip

Ganga Pushkaram is a festival of River Ganga normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Aswini nakshatra Mesha rasi (Aries).

See also

• Kumbh Mela
• Godavari Pushkaram
• Pushkaram