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- The Gangotri Glacier is the source of the Bhagirathi River, a mountain stream which joins with another river below to become the Ganges. The river, the water, the valley and the place where the water flows right out of the glacier are sacred to Hindus and central to the stories of the gods and creation of the river.
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- Upper valley of the Bhagirathi River, the main source of the Ganges River, flowing from glaciers of the Gharwhal Himalaya, India. The trek from Gangotri Village in Uttarakhand State to the front of the receeding glacier is now more than 18 km. The trail may be seen in the lower center of this view.
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- Gaumukh, the sacred glacier source of the Ganges River, where the Bhagirathi River appears right out of the terminus of the Gangotri Glacier. Behind, the up to 6800 meter Bhagnirathi Peaks guard the valley.
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Ganges River Ganges River. Ganges River, Hindi Ganga, great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent. Although officially as well as popularly called the Ganga in Hindi and in other Indian languages, internationally it is known by its conventional name, the Ganges. From time immemorial it has been the holy river of Hinduism.
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The Ganges River Hydrologically, the source of the river is located on the southern slopes of the Himalayan glacier Gangotri, and from there it flows through the most densely populated area of the Eurasian continent (India and Bangladesh), where, according to various estimates, live somewhere between 400 and 500 million people.
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- The annual flow of the Brahmaputra river basin from India to Bangladesh is 537.24 km 3. The annual flow of the Ganges river basin from China to Nepal is 12.0 km 3. All rivers in Nepal drain into the Ganges river with an annual flow of 210.2 km 3 to India.t has been estimated that the Ganges river basin in India and Nepal has an annual groundwater yield of 108.5 km 3, while the Brahmaputra river basin in Assam (India) has a yield potential of 10.7 km 3. Compared to India, groundwater recharge potential is lower in Bangladesh, estimated at 21 km 3 /year.
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Ganges The Ganges was ranked as the fifth most polluted river of the world in 2007. Pollution threatens not only humans, but also more than 140 fish species, 90 amphibian species and the endangered Ganges river dolphin.lthough many small streams comprise the headwaters of the Ganges, the six longest and their five confluences are considered sacred. The six headstreams are the Alaknanda, Dhauliganga, Nandakini, Pindar, Mandakini, and Bhagirathi rivers.
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Ganges River Gangotri© afateev/FotoliaThe Ganges rises in the southern Great Himalayas on the Indian side of the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Its five headstreams—the Bhagirathi, the Alaknanda, the Mandakini, the Dhauliganga, and the Pindar—all rise in the mountainous region of northern Uttarakhand state.
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The Ganges River In modern times the Ganges River has become a source of life for the nearly 400 million people living in its basin. They rely on the river for their daily needs such as drinking water supplies and food and for irrigation and manufacturing. Today the Ganges River basin is the most populated river basin in the world.ourse of the Ganges River. The headwaters of the Ganges River begin high in the Himalayan Mountains where the Bhagirathi River flows out of the Gangotri Glacier in India's Uttarakhand state. The glacier sits at an elevation of 12,769 feet (3,892 m).
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- The Sunderbans is the point where the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers converge and flow into the Bay of Bengal a 20,000 square km network of creeks and canals, tidal rivers and estuaries, with about one hundred islands on the Indian side alone, supporting rich biodiversity.he Sunderbans is the point where the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers converge and flow into the Bay of Bengal a 20,000 square km network of creeks and canals, tidal rivers and estuaries, with about one hundred islands on the Indian side alone, supporting rich biodiversity.
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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.anga originates from the Gangotri glacier at Gaumukh in the Indian Himalayas at 4,100 meters above sea level, and flows 2,525 km across northern India before meeting the Bay of Bengal in the east India and Bangladesh. As a river, the Ganga contributes to more than 25 per cent of India's total water resources.
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- The Ganges river is an important cultural aspect to the Hindu population, however researches have found that the Ganges water is not clean and actually contains many harmful bacteria.
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Himalaya Mountains Three of the world's major rivers—the Indus, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra —arise in the Himalayas. While the Indus and the Brahmaputra rise near Mount Kailash in Tibet, the Ganges rises in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Their combined drainage basin is home to some 600 million people.
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Ganges River These rivers are famous all over India for different reasons. The Ganges (also known as Ganga or Gonga), is the biggest river in the Indian subcontinent in terms of water flow. The length of the Ganga is 2,510 km or 1,560 miles. The river has its origin in the Western Himalayan Ranges in the state of Uttarakhand.The followers of Hindu religion regard the Ganges to be the most sacred of all the rivers in India.hese rivers are famous all over India for different reasons. The Ganges (also known as Ganga or Gonga), is the biggest river in the Indian subcontinent in terms of water flow. The length of the Ganga is 2,510 km or 1,560 miles. The river has its origin in the Western Himalayan Ranges in the state of Uttarakhand.
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The Ganges River The Ganges River, also called Ganga, is a river located in northern India that flows toward the border with Bangladesh (map). It is the longest river in India and flows for around 1,569 miles (2,525 km) from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of Bengal.The river has the second greatest water discharge in the world and its basin is the most heavily populated in the world with over 400 million people living in the basin.s such, the city's culture is also closely tied into the river as it is the most sacred river in Hinduism. Once the Ganges River flows out of India and into Bangladesh its main branch is known as the Padma River. The Padma River is joined downstream by large rivers like the Jamuna and Meghna rivers.
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Ganges The Ganges Delta, formed mainly by the large, sediment-laden flows of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, is the world's largest delta, at about 59,000 km 2 (23,000 sq mi). It stretches 322 km (200 mi) along the Bay of Bengal.lthough many small streams comprise the headwaters of the Ganges, the six longest and their five confluences are considered sacred. The six headstreams are the Alaknanda, Dhauliganga, Nandakini, Pindar, Mandakini, and Bhagirathi rivers.
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Ganges The discharge of the Ganges also differs by source. Frequently, discharge is described for the mouth of the Meghna River, thus combining the Ganges with the Brahmaputra and Meghna. This results in a total average annual discharge of about 38,000 m 3 /s (1,300,000 cu ft/s), or 42,470 m 3 /s (1,500,000 cu ft/s).his Ganges, filled with the sweet wine of compassion, was sent out for the salvation of the world by Shiva, the Lord of the Lords. Good people should not think this Triple-Pathed River to be like the thousand other earthly rivers, filled with water.
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- The Gangetic basin is the largest river system in India, draining almost a quarter of the country. ¤ Five Major Rivers In India. ¤ Ganga River. One of Indias most sacred rivers, the Ganga (or the Ganges) originates in the Himalayas at Gaumukh (13,858ft).ndia is bestowed with a number of rivers, most of which originate in the higher reaches of the mighty Himalayas. Indian rivers offer lot of opportunities for the adventure enthusiast, like river raftings,fishing,boating and much more.
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Where Is the Ganges River Located? The Ganges is the longest river in India at over 1,569 miles in length, and it descends some 12,769 feet from its headwaters in Uttarakhand state towards the river mouth at Gangasagar, West Bengal. The river has the second largest water discharge in the world, and more than 400 million people live within its basin.
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Ganga River Course of the River Ganges. The sacred Ganga has its origin in the Gangotri glacier of the Himalayan massifs. The holy river flows through the Northern Plains and empties itself finally in the Bay of Bengal. The river where it originates is referred to as Bhagirathi.The Ganga as it flows passes through a number of pilgrimage destinations in its upper reaches as well as when it descends down to the plains of northern India. The river, during its course, passes through the states of Uttaeakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.he river where it originates is referred to as Bhagirathi. The Ganga as it flows passes through a number of pilgrimage destinations in its upper reaches as well as when it descends down to the plains of northern India. The river, during its course, passes through the states of Uttaeakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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Why is the Ganges river so important to the Hindu? The Ganges Basin with its fertile soil is instrumental to the agricultural economies of India and Bangladesh. The Ganges and its tributaries provide a perennial source of irrigation to a large area. Chief crops cultivated in the area include rice, sugarcane, lentils, oil seeds, potatoes, and wheat.
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- One river is the Ganges River. Technically it is a distributary of the Ganges River, the Padma that empties into the Bay. Also there are several other rivers that flow through … the Ganges Plain that enter the Bay of Bengal such as the Meghna and the Jamuna. 4 people found this useful.
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- The Ganges is 2525 kilometers long. Along its course, 27 major towns dump 902 million liters of sewage into it each day.Added to this are all those human bodies consigned to this holy river, called the Ganga by the Indians.hargava's calculations, taken from an exhaustive three-year study of the Ganga, show that it is able to reduce BOD [biochemical oxygen demand] levels much faster than in other rivers.. Quantitatively, the Ganges seems to clean up suspended wastes 15 to 20 times faster than other rivers.
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The Ganges: holy river from hell Experts estimate that more than 3000 million litres of untreated sewage from these towns along the Ganges are pumped into the river every day. By the time it reaches Varanasi, whose untreated sewage (or most of it) is also pumped into the waters, it becomes a sewer and the sixth most polluted river in the world.
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Ganges in Hinduism In Hinduism, the river Ganges is considered sacred and is personified as a goddess known as Ganga. It is worshipped by Hindus who believe that bathing in the river causes the remission of sins and facilitates Moksha (liberation from the cycle of life and death) the water of Ganga is considered very pure.