Devotees offer prayers on Ganga Saptami in Varanasi

Varanasi (UP), May 11 (ANI): Devotees celebrated Ganga Saptami in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday. Also known as Ganga Jayanti, the festival is dedicated to the Goddess Ganga. According to the Hindu mythology, it is believed river Ganga took birth on this day. Ganga Saptami is observed on the Saptami, seventh day of the Shukla Paksha during the month of 'Vaishakha'. Devotees took holy dip in river Ganga on this day.