The river Ganga , also known as Ganges in the western world, rises in the western Himalayas at Gomukh, flows through India and Bangladesh and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Historically the Ganga is of high significance with many former provincial or imperial capitals(such as Pataliputra, Kannauj, Kara, Kashi, Patna, Hajipur, Munger, Bhagalpur, Murshidabad, Baharampur, Kampilya, and Kolkata located on its banks.
The river Ganga is also considered sacred by the Hindus as it has nurtured and nourished civilizations since time immemorial.
Let’s see the journey of the river Ganga.
Gomukh – the origin the river Ganga coming out of a cave.The Ganga at RihikeshThe Ganges flowing through the Himalayas in UttarakhandConfluence of Bhagirathi and Alakananda at Dev PrayagThe Alakananda river meets the Pinder river to flow on as Alakananda again at Karn Prayag.The Ganga at Karn PrayagThe Nandakini river meets the Alakananda river in Nand PrayagThe confluence of Alakananda and Mandakini rivers at Rudra PrayagConfluence of Alakananda and Dhauliganga rivers at Vishnu PrayagHaridwar clocktower at river Ganga.Ganga Aarti at HaridwarGanga at Haridwar.Ganga at KanpurPanton bridge over the river Ganga in Allahabad.River Ganga at Allahabad.Triveni SangamTriveni SangamTriveni SangamGanga at Banaras KashiBoat ride in Ganga in VaranasiAhilya Ghat at VaranasiRiver Ganga at VaranasiRiver Ganaga at VaranasiRiver Ganga at Hoogly, West BengalThe Howrah bridge over the river Ganga in KolkataRiver Ganga at Meghna, BangladeshRiver Ganga, Farakka Barrage, BangladeshGanga in BangladeshGanga in BangladeshGanga heading towards Bay of Bengal.Passage of the Ganga from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal
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