Question

where did ganga originate?

Answer 1

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 .

Answer 2

Gangotri Glacier in uttrakhand