RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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Bathing in the Ganges river is an example of a religious ritual.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hindus believe that sins accumulated in past and current lives require them to continue the cycle of death and rebirth until they are cleansed. If they bathe at the Ganges on the most auspicious day of the festival, believers say they can rid themselves of their sins.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ganga River is considered to be the most holy river as hindus believe that it is the literal body of Goddess Ganga, a deity who descended to earth to purify souls and release them from samsara, the endless cycle of death and rebirth.
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