WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ganges (Ganga) River is a sacred body of water to Hindus that begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Known in ancient times as Kashi or ‘site of spiritual luminance, ‘ Varanasi is India’s holiest city. For thousands of years people have come to worship and offer their prayers to the river Goddess –’Mother Ganga. ‘ A dip in the holy waters of Varanasi is said to wash away all sins.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nearly 2.5 million of them come each year to Varanasi, this holiest of cities, on the banks of the most sacred of Indian rivers.