In a country where practically everything in nature is venerated, the Ganges is most holy. Considering the magnitude of her life-sustaining force, it’s no wonder: her mighty course from the mountains to the sea creates a river basin 200 to 400 miles wide that supports nearly half a billion people.
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Fire, wind, sun and soil are considered holy in Hinduism. Rituals that might look strange to other people are respected and considered sacred in Hinduism. For example offering prayer to the river Ganga every morning and evening is a ritual practiced by Hindu saints (pandits). Even devotees offer flowers, light a diya (earthen lamp) and worship to Maa Ganga regularly.
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Hinduism is a sacred religion. In Hinduism, many things are considered holy. Hindus do not just worship idols of Gods and Goddesses, but also consider few objects as sacred. From small basil plant to the vermilion powder, these small sacred objects have a spiritual significance.
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Most people recognize the Ganges River as the most sacred river in India. But Hindus also bathe in the Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada, Sindhu (Indus), and Kaveri rivers to wash away their sins. (They would bathe in the Sarasvati if it actually existed — scientists think that the river dried up thousands of years ago .).
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Ganges River. Winding 1,560 miles across northern India, from the Himalaya Mountains to the Indian Ocean, the Ganges River is not a sacred place: it is a sacred entity. Known as Ganga Ma—Mother Ganges—the river is revered as a goddess whose purity cleanses the sins of the faithful and aids the dead on their path toward heaven.
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The Hallowed River. Hindus believe that rituals performed by the river Ganga multiply in their blessedness. The water of Ganges, called 'Gangajal' (Ganga = Ganges; jal = water), is held so sacred that holding this water in hand no Hindu dares to lie or be deceitful.
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India’s Sacred Rivers: Purity and Pollution. Sunset over the Ganges River. Hinduism is an ancient and highly complex religion. Because it is practiced in so many varied ways by such a large population of people, it’s nearly impossible to give it one precise description.
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Rivers that flow from the Himalayan glaciers, like the Ganges and the Indus Rivers, face another looming challenge: climate change. Glaciers provide the Indus with 70-80% of its water and the Ganges with 30-40%.
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But one thing all Hindus have in common is their reverence of water. With water, Hindus attain purity and avoid pollution — they cleanse their bodies as they cleanse their spirits. There are seven principal holy rivers where Hindus can go to bathe, cleanse their sins, and receive other sacred gifts.
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As the Ganges brought to life the ashes of Bhagiratha’s ancestors, so all Hindus believe that if the ashes of their dead are deposited in the river, they will be ensured a smooth transition to the next life, or freed from the cycle of death and rebirth.
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what river is considered sacred to hindu people
The Ganges river is considered sacred to the Hindu people.