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Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is a Hindu festival celebrating the avatarana (descent) of the Ganges. It is believed by Hindus that the holy river Ganges descended from heaven to earth on this day. [1] Ganga Dussehra takes place on Dashami (10th day) of the waxing moon (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu calendar month Jyeshtha.
Also called: Kartika Pournami, Tripuri Purnima, Tripurari Purnima, Deva-Diwali, Deva-Deepawali: Observed by: Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains: Type: Religious: Observances: Prayers and religious rituals honoring Brahma at Pushkar Lake, puja to Vishnu and Harihara, Bathing at Pushkar Lake and puja to Brahma
Statue of Hindu Goddess Durga at Ganga Talao.. Mauritius is a religiously diverse nation, with Hinduism being the most widely professed faith. [2] According to the 2022 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, 47.87% of the Mauritian population follows Hinduism, followed by Christianity (32.29%), out of which 24.94% are Catholic, Islam (18.24%) out of which 1.21% are Bangladeshi nationals [3 ...
Ganga Talao (commonly known as Grand Bassin) is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius. The first group of pilgrims to Ganga Talao were from the village of Triolet and ...
In 2007 Atma Doolooa, an author and political activist, published a book Castes in Mauritius, the future of Indians and Hinduism in which he explained how casteism is a major consideration by politicians who strictly respect this system although they publicly deny its existence in Mauritius. [22]
Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा, IAST: Gaṅgā) is the personification of the river Ganges, who is worshipped by Hindus as the goddess of purification and forgiveness. Known by many names, Ganga is often depicted as a fair, beautiful woman, riding a divine crocodile-like creature called the makara. Some of the earliest mentions of Ganga are ...
22 April – 5 May 2023. Area. North India. Activity. Holy river dip. 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 into Aswini nakshatra Mesha rasi (Aries). [1]
Temple (s) 7. Maheswarnath Mandir (locally known as "Grand Shivala Triolet") is a Hindu temple located in the town of Triolet, Mauritius. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva (one of his epithets is Maheshwarnath, meaning the great Lord). The temple was founded in 1888 by Pandit Shri Sajeebunlall Ramsoondur, who came from Calcutta.