The holy river Ganges, originating from the Gangotri
glacier in the Himalayas, is believed to be a source of life to the Hindus in India. The
river is popularly called Ganga which is the name of a goddesss appearing in the epic
Mahabharata.
In popular belief, bathing in the river leads
to remission of sins and attainment of salvation. The Gangetic basin has been extremely
fertile, and thus the river is associated with agricultural prosperity. So many Hindu
pilgrimages such as Rishikesh, Hardwar, Varanasi & Allahabad are located in the
shore of the river.
It is said that the river used to flow
in the heavens, and was ordered to go down to earth. Forceful descent of the river might
have washed the earth away. Lord Shiva broke the fall of Ganga by capturing her in his
mighty locks.
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