The Ganges is the third largest river in the world by discharge. The Ganges is one of the most sacred rivers to Hindus. It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshipped in Hinduism as the goddess Ganga.
The Ganga river is extensively mentioned in the Vedas, Puranas, and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha.
Lord Vishnu has appeared in ten different forms (the dashavataras) on Earth at different times. In each avatar, he helped rid the Earth of some great demon/difficulty. One such avatar was the Vamana avatar, where he came down to Earth in the guise of a dwarf brahmin.
The Ganga river is extensively mentioned in the Vedas, Puranas, and the epics Ramayana and Mahabharatha.
Lord Vishnu has appeared in ten different forms (the dashavataras) on Earth at different times. In each avatar, he helped rid the Earth of some great demon/difficulty. One such avatar was the Vamana avatar, where he came down to Earth in the guise of a dwarf brahmin.
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