Ganga Saptami 2025: Date, Puja Vidhi, & Significance

Ganga Saptami 2025: The Ganga River is the most important and divine in Hinduism. It is believed that every river is just a stream of water, but Ganga is not just a river but an Amritdhara of faith.

It is also said that when the earth grew tired of sin and pleaded for purification, Ganga Maa stepped on our earth from heaven. And this moment is still celebrated as the Ganga Saptami.

The Ganga Spatami festival has great significance in Hinduism. Every year, this festival is celebrated on the Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishak month, and this year, it will be celebrated on 3rd May 2025.

On this special occasion, people get rid of all their sins by bathing in the holy and sacred river Ganga. Along with this, they worship Mother Ganga.

But do you know the importance of Ganga Saptami, what should be done on this day, and the mythology associated with it? So, let’s know and celebrate Ganga Saptami 2025 with 99Pandit.

Ganga Saptami 2025: Date & Shubh Mahurat

According to the Vedic calendar, the festival of Ganga Saptami is celebrated every year on the Saptami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of the Vaishakh month.

This year, Ganga Saptami 2025 will start on May 3 at 7:51 am and end on May 4 at 7:18 am.

In such a situation, you do not need to be confused because you can worship on May 3. The right time for worship is from 10:58 am to 1:38 pm.

This is the same time when the virtue of worshiping Maa Ganga, bathing and donating is multiplied.

Overview of Ganga Saptami 2025

Ganga Saptami has special significance in Hinduism. According to the Vedic calendar, the festival of Ganga Saptami 2025 is celebrated every year on the Saptami tithi of Shukla Paksha of the Vaishakh month.

According to the Hindu scriptures, Goddess Ganga appeared on this day. The belief was that Lord Brahma kept the water in his Kamandal after washing the feet of Lord Vishnu.

Maa Ganga was born from this water. On this auspicious occasion, devotees worship the most virtuous goddess, Ganga, by bathing and meditating in holy rivers, including Ganga.

Ganga Saptami is also called Ganga Jayanti. This day is celebrated like a festival because, on this day, the Mokshadayini, the holy and divine river Maa Ganga, was born.

It is said that on this day, Maa Ganga descended from heaven to earth and merged into the locks of Lord Shiva.

Significance of Ganga Saptami

According to mythological scriptures, on the seventh day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Vaishakh, Maa Ganga reached the locks of Lord Shiva from heaven.

Therefore, this day is celebrated as Ganga Saptami. The day on which Ganga originated is known as Ganga Jayanti (Vaishakh Shukla Saptami), and the day on which Ganga descended on earth is known as Ganga Dussehra (Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami).

On the occasion of Ganga Saptami, taking a dip in the river, Ganga washes away all the sins of man, and man attains salvation.

Although bathing in the river Ganga has its importance, by bathing on this day, man gets rid of all sorrows. For this festival, special prayers are offered at Ganga temples as well as other temples.

It is said that by taking a bath in the Ganga river, ten sins are washed away, and one finally attains salvation. On this day, charity and good deeds have special importance.

It is mentioned in the scriptures that one attains salvation by taking a bath in the life-giving Ganga, by visiting the holy river Narmada and by merely remembering the Mokshadayini Shipra.

Puja Vidhi of Ganga Saptami

1.  On the day of Ganga Saptami tithi, finish your daily chores and take a bath in Brahma Muhurta with Ganga Jal.
2. Place a picture of Maa Ganga on the chowki.
3. After that, wear clean clothes and take Ganga water in a copper vessel. You can use a copper Kalash for this. Cover this vessel with a red cloth.
4. After this, tie a sacred thread on the pot, then make a Swastika on it. You can make a Swastika with red or yellow sandalwood.
5. Now, you have to install this vessel on the chowki. The Kalash filled with Gangajal will be worshipped as a symbol of Maa Ganga.
6. After this, you have to offer rice, incense, flowers, offerings, sweets, fruits, etc., to Maa Ganga with devotion.
7. Finally, light incense and recite Shri Ganga Sahasranama Stotra. Along with this, chant the Vedic mantras of Ganga Ji.
8. Chant the mantras of Maa Ganga. Recite the hymns of Maa Ganga and Ganga Chalisa.
9. At the end of the worship of Maa Ganga, do the Aarti of Maa Ganga and offer her food.
10. After this, distribute the Prasad among other family members.
11. Along with this, worship Lord Shiva. Chant the mantra of Lord Shiva, ‘Om Namah Shivaya.’

Mantras to Chant on Ganga Saptami

1. Om Namo Gangayai Vishvarupini Narayani Namo Namah
(ॐ नमो गंगायै विश्वरुपिणी नारायणी नमो नम:)

2. Ganga Gangeti Yo Bruyat, Yojanaam Shatairpi. Muchyate Sarvapapaybhyo, Vishnu loke sa Gachchati
(गंगा गंगेति यो ब्रूयात, योजनानाम् शतैरपि। मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो, विष्णुलोके स गच्छति)

Dos and Dont’s during Ganga Saptami

What to do on Ganga Saptami

1. On Ganga Saptami, after taking a bath in Ganga, Mother Ganga should be worshipped.
2. According to one’s faith, one should donate things like food, clothes, money, etc., to poor people.
3. One must chant mantras while taking a bath in the Ganga.
4. Apart from this, reciting Ramayana and Geeta is beneficial.

What not to do on Ganga Saptami

1. One should not fight with anyone.
2. Elders and women should not be insulted.
3. One should avoid sleeping during the day while fasting.
4. Tamasic food should not be consumed.

Mythological Story Related to Ganga Saptami

There are many mythological stories associated with Ganga Saptami, which tell how Goddess Ganga took the form of a river in the form of water, that is, how she was born as a river.

According to a mythological story, once Brahma ji was engrossed in meditation and then Lord Vishnu reached there.

Seeing Lord Vishnu, Brahma ji picked up his kamandal and washed the feet of Lord Vishnu with the ordinary water kept in the kamandal.

Then Brahma ji filled the water touched by the feet of Lord Vishnu back in the Kamandal.

That water was so powerful that a goddess was born from it, whom Brahma ji named Ganga.

The birth of that goddess created an energy that started destroying the negative powers present in all the worlds, including Brahma Lok.

Then, Lord Vishnu blessed Goddess Ganga to be worshipped as a mother in the creation. Since then, this day has been celebrated as Ganga Saptami.

When Maa Ganga was named Jahnavi

According to another legend, the Ganga River was reborn on the day of Ganga Saptami.

When Maharishi Jahnu was doing penance, he was distracted by the gurgling sound of the flowing river Ganga. Due to this, Maharishi Jahnu got angry and drank the entire Ganga river.

Later, on the prayers of the gods and goddesses, he took out the Ganga river from his right ear, due to which Maa Ganga was reborn, but since then, the Ganga river got the name Jahnavi.

There are many mythological stories associated with the river Ganga, which define the complete meaning of Gangaji.

The river Ganga is the center of faith of Hindus, and the importance of Ganga is mentioned in many religious texts.

Another Story

According to another mythological story, Ganga was born from the water pot of Lord Brahma.

Another belief is that after freeing the world from the demon Bali in the form of Vamana, Lord Brahma washed the feet of Lord Vishnu and collected this water in his water pot.

According to another legend, when Lord Shiva sang in front of Sage Narad, Lord Brahma, and Lord Vishnu, the music caused Lord Vishnu to sweat profusely, which Lord Brahma collected in his water pot. From the water of the same water pot, Ganga was born.

Conclusion

To sum up, on Ganga Saptami 2025, special importance was given to bathing in Ganga for liberation from sins committed due to ignorance.

If someone is unable to bathe in Ganga, then he should take a bath at home by mixing Ganga Jal in the water.

During Ganga Saptami, charity is also considered very important. By donating on this day, all sorrows are removed, and the path to attain salvation opens.

Worshiping Lord Shiva on Ganga Saptami also has special importance. On this special day, Lord Shiva should be anointed with rituals by putting Belpatra in Ganga water.

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