Sindhu Pushkaram is a festival of
River Sindhu normally occurs once in 12 years. This
Pushkaram
Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is also known as ''Pushkaralu'' (in Telugu), ''Pushkara'' (in Kannada) or ''Pushkar''.
It is celebrated at shrines along the banks of 12 major sacred rivers in India, in the for ...
is observed for a period of 12 days from the time of entry of
Jupiter
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into ''Kumbha'' rasi (
Aquarius
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* Aquarius (constellation)
* Aquarius in Chinese astronomy
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).
Celebrations 2021
Sindhu Pushkaram is being celebrated in Leh at Sindh Ghat.
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Being an ecologically very sensitive area, it is expected of the devotees to be more sensitive and does not litter the Holy Sindhu.
See also
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Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela () is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad ( ...
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Pushkaram
Pushkaram is an Indian festival dedicated to worshiping of rivers. It is also known as ''Pushkaralu'' (in Telugu), ''Pushkara'' (in Kannada) or ''Pushkar''.
It is celebrated at shrines along the banks of 12 major sacred rivers in India, in the for ...
References
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Religious festivals in India
Water and Hinduism
Hindu festivals
Religious tourism in India
Hindu pilgrimages