The journey of river ganga can anyone give the answer in 150 words
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Ganges is the holiest river in India. It originates from a Glacier named Gangotri in Uttranchal. The ancient Name of the river was Bhagirathi. It is believed that Bhagirath brought Ganges to earth and thus was named after him. Near Deoprayag Ganges join another river named Alaknanda and forms Ganga. Ganga then flows across the plains of Northern India, these plains are also known as Gangetic Plains. Then Ganga submerges into its last destination, Bay of Bengal. The Hoogli River in Kolkata is one of the distributaries of Ganga. The Padma River that enters Bangladesh from India is the other major distributaries of Ganga. The total length of the river is about 2,510 km (1,560 miles). One of the densest human population belts on earth is built around the Ganges.
The legends say that Brahma Ji created Ganga by collecting sweat from Vishnu Ji’s feet. After being touched by two of the Tridevs (Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh), Ganga became the holiest River in India. In Hinduism the Goddess Ganga is the mother of Kartikeya. Most of the holy places of India lie on the banks of the River Ganga. It is believed that a dip in Ganga washes away all the sins of the people. Most of the household in India keep a jar or bottle full of Ganga Water known as “Ganga Jal” and use in all the religious functions and ceremonies.
The many symbolic meanings of the river were spoken to by Jawaharlal Nehru in his Discovery of India,
“The Ganges, above all is the river of India, which has held India’s heart captive and drawn uncounted millions to her banks since the dawn of history. The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India’s civilization and culture, of the rise and fall of empires, of great and proud cities, of adventures of man…”
The legends say that Brahma Ji created Ganga by collecting sweat from Vishnu Ji’s feet. After being touched by two of the Tridevs (Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh), Ganga became the holiest River in India. In Hinduism the Goddess Ganga is the mother of Kartikeya. Most of the holy places of India lie on the banks of the River Ganga. It is believed that a dip in Ganga washes away all the sins of the people. Most of the household in India keep a jar or bottle full of Ganga Water known as “Ganga Jal” and use in all the religious functions and ceremonies.
The many symbolic meanings of the river were spoken to by Jawaharlal Nehru in his Discovery of India,
“The Ganges, above all is the river of India, which has held India’s heart captive and drawn uncounted millions to her banks since the dawn of history. The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India’s civilization and culture, of the rise and fall of empires, of great and proud cities, of adventures of man…”
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