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22/02/24

Religious Rivers of India

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Ganga: The Vedas and Puranas mention the Ganga as a goddess, originating from Lord Shiva’s head.

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Yamuna:  According to Hindu legends, Yamuna is considered a goddess, the twin sister of the god of death, Yama.

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Kaveri: Kaveri (or Cauvery) is a holy river of South India originating from the Brahmagiri Hills in the Western Ghats. 

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Narmada River: As far popular beliefs go, the river descended from the sky on Lord Shiva’s orders. 

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Kshipra: Kshipra or the Shipra is a sacred river in India with the religious city of Ujjain situated on its bank. 

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Godavari: Originating from the Brahmagiri Mountain Trimbakeshwar (Nashik), it flows towards the Eastern Ghats and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

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Saraswati: Some ancient scriptures and texts recognise it as a sacred river of North India since the Vedic and post-Vedic periods. 

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