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Manikarnika Ghat (Hindi: मणिकर्णिका घाट) is one of the holiest [1] cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts , located on the banks of River Ganges, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, death is considered a gateway to another life marked by the result of one's karma.
The Ganges river follows a 900 km (560 mi) arching course passing through the cities of Bijnor, Kannauj, Farukhabad, and Kanpur. Along the way it is joined by the Ramganga, which contributes an average annual flow of about 495 m 3 /s (17,500 cu ft/s) to the river. [24]
When located on holy rivers like River Ganges, they often have attached temples dedicated to deities of the Hindu pantheon. [citation needed] Sati Chaura Ghat has been an important maritime boarding point for the river route from Kanpur to Allahabad from pre colonial period. In recent years, after the acquisition of the surrounding areas by ...
Devprayag (Deva prayāga) is a town and a nagar panchayat, near New Tehri city in Tehri Garhwal District [1] [2] in the state of Uttarakhand, India, and is the final one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of Alaknanda River where Alaknanda meets the Bhagirathi river and both rivers thereafter flow on as the Ganges river or Ganga.
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While all rivers in Hinduism are sacred, the Ganges River (Ganga) is particularly revered. In the Vedic myths , the goddess Ganga descended upon the earth to purify and prepare the dead. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] The Ganges in India is seen as the physical embodiment of this goddess.
The source of the Ganges river is the Bhagirathi River, originating from the Gangotri Glacier. [1] Once the river confluences with the Alakananda River at a town called Devprayag it finally acquires the name Ganga. [2] Near the river is a stone where King Bhagiratha performed penance to Shiva in order to bring the Ganga down to earth and ...
Ganga (Sanskrit: गङ्गा, IAST: Gaṅgā) is the personification of the river Ganges, who is worshipped by Hindus as the goddess of purification and forgiveness. Known by many names, Ganga is often depicted as a fair, beautiful woman, riding a divine crocodile-like creature called the makara .