Ganga: the benevolent purifier under siege
The goddess Ganga is widely revered for her power to purify souls from sin and evil, and to cleanse the body of illness and disease. She is a deity materialized in the earthly form of the River Ganga (Ganges), which feeds the plains of north India. Drinking ganga jal or even reciting her name facili...
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| Language: | English |
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Univ.
2014
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Nidān
Year: 2014, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 20-43 |
| Further subjects: | B
Pollution
B Pilgrimage B Ganga B Goddess B Mela B Environment (Art) |
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