Yamuna Pushkaram

Yamuna Pushkaram
Devotees offer prayer in the river Yamuna beside Taj Mahal
Status	Active
Genre	Hindu festivals
Frequency	every 12 years
Venue	List of Major Ghats Mathura Prayag Kalpi
Location	Yamuna River
Country	India
Most recent	19 June 2014
Next event	2–13 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]

See also

• Kumbh Mela
• Godavari Pushkaralu
• Pushkaram

References

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