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Pushkaram

Pushkaram is a festival
celebrated in India once
every 12 years, dedicated to
worshipping the 12 sacred rivers.
Associated rivers are: Ganga,
Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna,
Kaveri, Bhima, Tapti, Narmada,
Saraswati, Tungabhadra,
Sindhu and, Pranhita.
Gangasagar Mela

Gangasagar Mela is a yearly Hindu
pilgrimage and is held at the meeting
point of the Ganges River and the Bay of
Bengal on Sagar Island in West Bengal,
India. It is the second-largest gathering
of devotees at a sacred confluence,
following the Kumbh Mela.
Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu
festival dedicated to the worship of
Surya, the Sun God, and his consort
Usha, also known as Chhathi Maiya.
It is primarily observed in the
Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand,
and eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well
as in Nepal's Madhesh region.

Ganga Dussehra

Ganga Dussehra celebrates the
descent of the sacred river Ganga from
heaven to Earth. It is observed on the
tenth day (Dashami) of the waxing
moon in the Hindu month of Jyeshtha
(May–June). Devotees take a holy
dip in the Ganges, believing it washes
away sins and grants salvation.
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