WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Described in the Mahabharata as the ‘best of rivers, born of all the sacred waters’, the Ganges is personified as the goddess Ganga. Ganga’s mother is Mena and her father is Himavat, the personification of the Himalaya mountains.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sindhu. Sindhu refers to the personification of the river Indus, revered as the goddess of rivers. She is described in texts such as the Vedas, the Puranas, as well as the Mahabharata.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhagiratha (Sanskrit: , Bhagīratha) is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu literature. He is best known for his legend of bringing the sacred river Ganges, personified as the Hindu river goddess Ganga, from heaven upon the earth, by performing a penance.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per Hindu Mythology, Ganga is the daughter of Brahma, born from his kamandala (a spout shaped vessel), when he was washing the feet of Vamana (The dwarf Brahmin incarnation of Lord Vishnu). In Valmiki Ramayana, Ganga is depicted as the daughter of King Himavat and Queen Menaka.