WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Ganges River is also known as
A
The healing river
B
The river of miracles
C
heaven in liquid form
D
river of dreams
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ganges River is most sacred in the Hindu tradition. It is understood as the personification of the Goddess Ganga. Hindu belief holds that bathing in the river on certain occasions causes the forgiveness of transgressions and helps attain salvation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Hindu mythology, Bhagirathi is considered the headwater of Ganga. It is 205 km in length and meets the Ganges. It flows through the cities of Devprayag, Gangotri, Uttarkashi, and New Tehri.

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