The majestic ganga in pictures

Himalayas’ Gangotri Glacier is the source of Ganga.

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The holy city of Haridwar is situated on its banks.

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The mouth of Ganga is the world’s largest delta known as the Sundarbans.

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Ganga is also home to endangered fresh water dolphins and Ganges sharks.

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Rishikesh, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Kolkata are also situated on its banks.

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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in his will, had asked for a handful of his ashes to be thrown in the Ganga.

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In Hindu mythology, Ganga flows from the locks of Lord Shiva.

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Ganga carries sediment and deposits along with it making the Gangetic Plain extremely fertile.

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