Ganga Dussehra 2029
Ganga Dussehra, the Daśaharā of the texts, in 2029: the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, the ten yogas the day holds and the rites, for your city.
Ganga Dussehra in Delhi
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Delhi, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Ganga Dussehra in Mumbai
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Mumbai, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Kolkata
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Kolkata, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Chennai
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Chennai, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Bengaluru
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Bengaluru, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Hyderabad
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Hyderabad, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Ahmedabad
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Ahmedabad, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Pune
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Pune, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Jaipur
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Jaipur, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Lucknow
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Lucknow, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in London
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 978 days. In London, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in New York City
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 978 days. In New York City, the Daśamī covers 84% of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Toronto
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 978 days. In Toronto, the Daśamī covers 80% of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Sydney
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Sydney, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Dubai
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Dubai, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Jyeshtha, Shukla DashamiGanga Dussehra in Singapore
Thursday, 21 June
Ganga Dussehra is in 977 days. In Singapore, the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday.
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Delhi
Delhi timeIn Delhi, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Delhi, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Mumbai
Mumbai timeIn Mumbai, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Mumbai, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Kolkata
Kolkata timeIn Kolkata, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Kolkata, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Chennai
Chennai timeIn Chennai, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Chennai, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Bengaluru
Bengaluru timeIn Bengaluru, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Bengaluru, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Hyderabad
Hyderabad timeIn Hyderabad, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Hyderabad, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad timeIn Ahmedabad, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Ahmedabad, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Pune
Pune timeIn Pune, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Pune, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Jaipur
Jaipur timeIn Jaipur, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Jaipur, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Lucknow
Lucknow timeIn Lucknow, the Daśamī runs from Wed 23:51 to Thu 21:16: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Lucknow, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in London
London timeIn London, the Daśamī runs from Wed 19:21 to Thu 16:46: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In London, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in New York City
New York City timeIn New York City, the Daśamī runs from Wed 14:21 to Thu 11:46: the Daśamī covers 84% of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In New York City, Thursday, 21 June holds 4 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Not held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Toronto
Toronto timeIn Toronto, the Daśamī runs from Wed 14:21 to Thu 11:46: the Daśamī covers 80% of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Toronto, Thursday, 21 June holds 4 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Not held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Sydney
Sydney timeIn Sydney, the Daśamī runs from Thu 04:21 to Fri 01:46: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Sydney, Thursday, 21 June holds 4 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Not held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Dubai
Dubai timeIn Dubai, the Daśamī runs from Wed 22:21 to Thu 19:46: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Dubai, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
How the day is chosen
Ganga Dussehra is the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon, sunrise to midday. When both forenoons have it, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept. On a tie, the day with Vyatīpāta is kept, which the Dharmasindhu names chief with the Daśamī, and after it the day with the Daśamī at sunrise (our reading; the texts give no tie rule). In an adhika Jyeṣṭha, it is kept in the adhika month. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Wednesday or Thursday in Singapore
Singapore timeIn Singapore, the Daśamī runs from Thu 02:21 to 23:46: the Daśamī covers all of Thursday’s forenoon and none of Wednesday’s, so Ganga Dussehra is on Thursday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
The ten yogas
The ten yogas that make the day, counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon (our reading of “in the forenoon”). The more the day holds, the greater the fruit. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
In Singapore, Thursday, 21 June holds 5 of the ten.
- Held: The month of Jyeṣṭha
- Held: The bright fortnight
- Held: The Daśamī
- Not held: Wednesday
- Not held: Hasta
- Not held: Vyatīpāta yoga
- Held: Gara karaṇa
- Not held: Ānanda (Wednesday with Hasta)
- Held: The Moon in Kanyā
- Not held: The Sun in Vṛṣa
The rites
- A bath, and an arghya of sesame and water, at any river. NS p. 144 (the Skānda)
- An image of Gaṅgā in gold or silver, or else of clay, or drawn in flour on the ground. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- Ten each of flowers, lamps, food offerings and fruits; ten handfuls of black sesame with ghee, and ten balls each of sattu and guḍa, put in the water. NS pp. 144–146; DS pp. 38–39
- The mantra “oṃ namaḥ śivāyai nārāyaṇyai daśaharāyai namo namaḥ” five thousand times, and the Gaṅgā-stotra ten times. NS p. 145; DS p. 39
- The worship of Rāmeśvara, installed on this day. NS p. 146
Ganga Dussehra 2029 around the world
Each city’s own sunrise and sunset- DelhiForenoon 05:24 – 12:22
- MumbaiForenoon 06:02 – 12:40
- KolkataForenoon 04:53 – 11:38
- ChennaiForenoon 05:44 – 12:10
- BengaluruForenoon 05:55 – 12:21
- HyderabadForenoon 05:43 – 12:18
- AhmedabadForenoon 05:56 – 12:41
- PuneForenoon 06:00 – 12:36
- JaipurForenoon 05:34 – 12:28
- LucknowForenoon 05:14 – 12:08
- LondonForenoon 04:45 – 13:02
- New York CityForenoon 05:26 – 11:46
- TorontoForenoon 05:37 – 11:46
- SydneyForenoon 07:01 – 11:56
- DubaiForenoon 05:30 – 12:20
- SingaporeForenoon 07:01 – 13:06
Other years: Ganga Dussehra 2027, Ganga Dussehra 2028; all Ganga Dussehra dates.
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38, with the page for each.
When is Ganga Dussehra 2029?
In Delhi, on Thursday, 21 June 2029, with the Daśamī in the forenoon, 05:24 – 12:22, and 5 of the ten yogas. Every city on this page keeps the same day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
What are the ten yogas?
Jyeṣṭha, the bright fortnight, the Daśamī, Wednesday, Hasta, Vyatīpāta, the Gara karaṇa, Ānanda, the Moon in Kanyā and the Sun in Vṛṣa. The more of them the day holds, the greater the fruit; the Dharmasindhu reads Ānanda as Wednesday meeting Hasta. In Delhi in 2029, the day holds 5: the month of Jyeṣṭha, the bright fortnight, the Daśamī, Gara karaṇa and the Moon in Kanyā. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 144; Dharmasindhu p. 38
Why is it called Dashahara?
The Brāhma says the Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī joined with Hasta takes away ten sins, and so it is called Daśaharā, the remover of ten. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 143 (the Brāhma, via Hemādri)
Why is the date different in the US or UK?
Ganga Dussehra is decided by the Daśamī in the forenoon at the city. The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours, so a city far to the west or east can keep another day. Dharmasindhu p. 38
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The Jyeṣṭha śukla Daśamī in the forenoon. When it is in both forenoons, the day with more of the ten yogas is kept (NS p. 144; DS p. 38). A tie goes to the day with Vyatīpāta, then to the day with the Daśamī at sunrise: our reading.
- The yogas
- Counted where they meet the Daśamī in the forenoon: our reading of “in the forenoon”.
- Forenoon
- Sunrise to midday, the first half of the day, by the Dharmasindhu’s own definition (p. 36).
- Sunrise and sunset
- At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.
Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa for month names · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method