Yamuna Pushkaram

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Yamuna Pushkaram
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Devotees offer prayer in the river Yamuna beside Taj Mahal
StatusActive
Genre Hindu festivals
Frequencyevery 12 years
Venue
List of Major Ghats
Location(s) Yamuna River
Country India
Most recent19 June 2014
Next event2 - 13 June 2026
Area Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Activity Holy river dip

Yamuna Pushkaram is a festival of River Yamuna normally occurs once in 12 years. This Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of Jupiter into Karka rasi (Cancer). [1]

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References

  1. Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 921–. ISBN   978-81-8475-277-9.