Sarasvati Pushkaram

Indian river festival
Sarasvati Pushkaram
Triveni Ghat in Somanth is the confluence of three holy rivers namely Kapil, Hiran and a mystical River Saraswathy.
StatusActive
GenreHindu festivals
Frequencyevery 12 years
VenueTriveni Sangam
Location(s)Prayag, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Most recentMay 31, 2013
Next eventMay 15 - 26, 2025
AreaNorth India
ActivityHoly river dip

Sarasvati Pushkaram is a festival of River Sarasvati that normally occurs once every 12 years. Saraswati River is considered as the "Antarvahini" (invisible river) which flows at Triveni Sangam. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Mithuna rasi (Gemini).[1]

See also

  • Kumbh Mela
  • Pushkaram

References

  1. ^ Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 921–. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
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Pushkaram
  1. Ganges (2023)
  2. Narmada (2024)
  3. Saraswati (2025)
  4. Yamuna (2026)
  5. Godavari (2027)
  6. Krishna (2028)
  7. Kaveri (2029)
  8. Bhima, Tamraparni(2030)
  9. Tapti (2019)
  10. Tungabhadra (2020)
  11. Sindhu (Indus) (2021)
  12. Pranhita (2022)
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