According to the Hindu calendar, Ganga Saptami is celebrated on the 7th day of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month. This year, this date will fall on May 08, 2022. Ganga Saptami is also known as Ganga Jayanti in India. This day is dedicated to Maa Ganga. Let’s go ahead and know what its worship method is, its Pauranik Katha, and measures to attain the blessings of Maa Ganga on Ganga Saptami.
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Ganga Saptami: Significance
It is said that taking a holy bath in the Ganga river on the auspicious day of Ganga Saptami or Ganga Jayanti eliminates all sins. Performing charity work on this day is considered very auspicious and fruitful. According to the beliefs, on this day, people get salvation by bathing in the Ganga and doing penance and charity. Along with this, there are also benefits to Mangal Dosha and other Doshas. If you are unable to take a bath in the Ganga river, then you can take a holy bath by mixing Ganga water in the bathing water in your own home.
Ganga Saptami 2022: Auspicious Date, Time, and Muhurta
Date: 8th May 2022
Day: Sunday
Hindu month: Vaishakh
Paksha: Shukla Paksha
Tithi: 7th
Meridian Muhurat/Timings: From 10:57 am to 1:38 pm
Time Period: 2 Hours 41 minutes
Saptami Tithi start date and time: 7th May 2022 at 2:58 pm
Saptami Tithi end date and time: 8th May 2022 at 5:01 pm
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Ganga Saptami: Puja Vidhi
- Wake up early before the Sunrise and take a holy bath in the river Ganga.
- If it is not possible to take bath in Holy Ganga, then add Ganga Jal to the bathing water.
- After this, worship Maa Ganga according to proper rituals.
- Then you have to cleanse all the idols and portraits of gods present in your house temple with Ganga water.
- Keeping Ganga Mata in mind, offer flowers to her.
- After this, perform Ganga Aarti with all pure and sincere hearts.
- On this day, people usually do Deep Daan. For this, you can light a Deepak (lamp of ghee) in your house’s temple.
- After this, recite Gayatri Mantra and Ganga Sahasranama Stotra.
Ganga Saptami Legend
There are many different mythological stories associated with the descent of Mother Ganga. According to the legend, the Ganga is said to have originated from a drop of sweat on the feet of Lord Vishnu. On the other hand, according to the second story, it is said that Ganga originated from the “’oblong water pot” of Brahma Ji. Another such belief is that when Brahma Ji washed the feet of Lord Vishnu to free the entire world from the demon Bali, and filled that water in his oblong water pot, the Ganga river then originated from there.
According to another belief, Raja Bhagirath was the one who brought the river Ganga to earth. It is said that when Kapil Muni burnt sixty thousand sons of King Sagar, then king Bhagirath did severe the penance for their salvation and then brought the river Ganga to Earth. But the flow of the Ganga river was so strong that it could have caused a catastrophe on the earth. After that King Bhagirath reached Lord Shiva and prayed to him, then Lord Shiva controlled the velocity of the river Ganga with his hair and sent it to the earth. Then the king immersed the ashes of his ancestors, from which he was saved.
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Astrological Remedies Performed On Ganga Saptami
- If you are surrounded by income or economic issues then, on the auspicious day of Ganga Saptami, take 5 Belpatra in fresh water and keep them in a bowl in the morning or evening. Go to any Shiva temple and pour that water on the Shivalinga by chanting the “Om Namah Shivaya ” Mantra. This will help you to deal with the problem.
- To get respect at home, family, society, workplace, etc, on the day of Ganga Saptami, take a wooden post and make an idol of Ganga Maiya on it. Also, place the idols of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvathi. If you do not have the idol of Maa Ganga, then you can also worship lord Shiva and Mata Parvathi. Offer sandalwood, flowers, sweets, Akshat and Dakshina, etc. to God and Goddess and chant “Om Namah Shivaya” 108 times. After this, recite Ganga Sahasranama Stotra. Now, when you are performing Ganga Aarti, you can pray for the attainment of honor and fame. On the day of Ganga Saptami, by doing charity to the poor, needy, and old people, many problems present in life will be eradicated.
- To fulfill your wishes, after taking a holy bath on the day of Ganga Saptami, fill a bowl of Gangajal and keep it in the house temple or at the place of worship. Then light a lamp (Diya) with ghee in it and remember Maa Ganga with all your heart and mind.
- To fetch success in every work you do, keep Gangajal in a brass vessel and keep it in the northeast direction of your house. This will bring positivity around you and all your work will be completed.
- If your children get scared at night, then sprinkle Gangaajal at every corner of their room and chant Gayatri Mantra. This will help your children to become fearless.
- Sprinkle Gangajal on every full moon and new moon to remove Vastu Doshas in your home, office, or any other place. It is believed that doing this on the day of Ganga Saptami gives special benefits.
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Never Perform These Tasks On Ganga Saptami
- Do not get angry with anyone or talk in a loud voice on this day because it disturbs your mind and creates a sense of hatred in your mind.
- Avoid lying on the day of Ganga Saptami because lying is a part of the verbal sin i.e. the sin committed by speaking.
- On the day of Ganga Saptami, do not do evil or slandering behind someone’s back because this is also a part of verbal sin and by doing so God is not pleased.
- Do not do injustice to anyone because it makes your mental nature demonic.
- Do not do any kind of violence on this day.
- On the day of Ganga Saptami, avoid foods like onion, and garlic because the tendency of human beings to consume these things is also tamasic.
- Avoid meat, alcohol, gambling, speculation, etc.
- Do not borrow from anyone
- Avoid disrespecting anyone.
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