of the Shukla Paksha (the waxing phase of moon) during the month of ‘Vaishakha’ or ‘Baisakh’. On Ganga Saptami in most of the Hindu pilgrimage places where River Ganga passes, like Triveni Sangam in ...

Also known as Maghi Amavasya, this auspicious occasion marks the last new moon before the revered festival ... belief that the waters of the holy Ganges River transform into nectar on this day.

It is observed on the ‘Sashthi’ (6th day) of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) during the Hindu month ... of the Chaitra Navratri on the sixth day. River Yamuna is the largest tributary of ...