Tourism Ganges Holy River, India by Kalahandi Info February 14, 2021 written by Kalahandi Info February 14, 2021 0 comment 445 views Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Introduction Ganga is a river of India which plays a vital and significant role in the Indian livelihood. It is a beloved river of her people. The everlasting symbol of India’s long culture, civilization and age is river Ganga. It was and will be the same Ganga which is ever changing and ever flowing. Specialities The most sacred river of India is Ganga. The most worshipped river in India is also none other than Ganga. This Ganges is especially the most sacred river to Hindus. The Holy river of India which is being worshipped always is also this Ganges. Not only in India but also all over the world Ganges is the only holy river which is being worshipped. This Ganges is very long that the size of her is nearly 2,525 square kilometres. India’s longest river is this holy river Ganges only. Not only India’s but also this Ganges is one of the longest rivers in the world. Gaumukh is the source which is also known as Gangotri glacier at 4,100 metres above sea-level. The basin of Ganga is also more than one million square kilometres. In many places in India There are many states through which this most worshipped holy Ganga passes. Those states are Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan , Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh , Jharkhand , Bihar , West Bengal and Delhi. There are many tributaries also of this holy Ganga. They are Khan , Kali , Hindon , Gomti , Ghagra , Ganga , Gandak , Damodar , Chambal , Betwa , Kosi ,Kshipra , Yamuna and Ramganga. This Holy Ganga supports almost 43 percent of the population which is approximately 448.3 millions of India. The water of this Holy Ganges can cure the dangerous diseases. This water is having the healing properties also. This Ganges is a very major site in India for pilgrimage. This Ganga is also a major site for River Rafting in India. The consideration of Hindus about the water of Ganges is to be both pure and purifying which is still remaining as a religious icon of the world. This river Ganga is formed with the joining of the river Bhagirathi and Alakananda in Devaprayag. On this Ganga there are two major dams. One dam is at Haridwar and the other dam is in Farakka which is a part of the Hydro electric project. Rishikesh , Haridwar , Varanasi and Prayag are the major pilgrimage places on this river Ganga. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsappEmail Kalahandi Info previous post Ladakh, India next post Amber fort, Amer Rajasthan India You may also like Red Fort, Delhi India February 14, 2021 Amber fort, Amer Rajasthan India February 14, 2021 Ladakh, India February 14, 2021 Meenakshi Temple, Madurai Tamil Nadu, India February 14, 2021 Lotus Temple, New Delhi India February 14, 2021 Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai India February 14, 2021 Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, New Delhi India February 14, 2021 The City Palace, Udaipur India February 14, 2021 The Gateway of India , Mumbai India February 14, 2021 Mehrangarh Fort, Rajasthan India February 14, 2021 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ