Category: India

The River Ganga, which flows through India and Bangladesh, is a wonderful example of spiritual purity and ecological complexity. This amazing river, which is known as the sacred Ganga in India and as the sacred Padma in Bangladesh, has its source in the holy confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers in Devprayag, Uttarakhand, India. It is a lifeline for over 400 million people who depend on it for drinking, bathing, and irrigating their crops ^{1  3}. It’s hard to believe that the most sacred river in Hinduism, where it is personified as the Goddess Ganga, is also one of the most polluted rivers on our planet ^{2  3}. River Ganga’s spiritual and cultural significance intertwines with rituals and traditions, making its conservation a unique challenge that holds the key to sustaining its sanctity and ecological health.