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Yamuna Pushkaram

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Yamuna Pushkaram
Devotees offer prayer in the river Yamuna beside Taj Mahal
StatusActive
GenreHindu festivals
Frequencyevery 12 years
Venue
List of Major Ghats
Location(s)Yamuna River
CountryIndia
Most recent19 June 2014
Next event2 - 13 June 2026
AreaUttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
ActivityHoly 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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  1. ^ Roshen Dalal (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 921–. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.