Ganga ( The Ganges ) : The Most Sacred River of the Hindus, Originating in the Himalayas, India
ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः ॐ श्री शिवानन्दाय नमः A Beautiful, Complete BBC Documentary on the Sacred River Ganga, Originating in the Himalayas River Ganga as Bhagirathi river in Gangotri, Himalayas In Hinduism, the river Ganges is referred to as Gaṅga and is considered a very sacred river. Personified as a goddess, Gaṅga is worshiped by Hindus who believe that bathing in the river causes total removal of all sins and facilitates liberation from the cycle of life and death. Pilgrims travel long distances to immerse the ashes of their kin in the waters of the Ganges, bringing the departed souls closer to liberation. The 2,525 km holy river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of No...