Ganga Pushkaram is a festival of
River Ganga which normally occurs once in 12 years. This
Pushkaram is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of
Jupiter
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the List of Solar System objects by size, largest in the Solar System. It is a gas giant with a Jupiter mass, mass more than 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined a ...
into Aswini nakshatra ''Mesha'' rasi (
Aries).
See also
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Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela (, ; ) is an important Hinduism, Hindu pilgrimage, celebrated approximately every 6 or 12 years, correlated with the partial or full orbital period, revolution of Jupiter. It is the largest peaceful gathering of people in the w ...
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Godavari Pushkaram
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Pushkaram
References
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Cultural festivals in India
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Religious festivals in India