wriye the five featires of ganga ,yamuna
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1. Ganga
Ganga is the most sacred river to Hindus and is worshipped as goddess Ganga. Ironically, it is one of the highest polluted rivers too. Not only humans but a range of water species are also on a threat.
Origin: Gangotri (Himalaya)
Length: 2525Km
Depth: 17 m (56 ft)
Third Largest River in the world.
2. Yamuna
The name Yamuna is derived from the Sanskrit word "yama", meaning 'twin', and it may have been applied to the river because it runs parallel to the Ganges.
It is the longest and the second largest tributary river of the Ganges.
One official has also called this river a sewage drain because of high amounts of pollutants.
Origin: Yamunotri Glaciers (Himalaya) 70 per cecnt of water to Delhi from the Yamuna
Tajmahal is situated on the banks of it
Major Cities: Etawah (UP), Auraiya (UP), Mathura, New Delhi
States Covered: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi
Major Tributaries: Hanuman Ganga, Sharda, Chambal
Merges into: Ganga, Allahabad (It is the longest river in India which does not directly flow to the sea)
Also known as Jamuna