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GANGA (Ganges) - THE RIVER OF INDIA https://archive.org/details/ganga-ganges-the-river-of-india Adoration of sacred rivers is prevalent in Hindu culture and philosophy since time immemorial and we find reference to the glory and significance of river worship in several sacred Hindu texts. Prominent among the sacred rivers is the Ganga (The Ganges) considered un-parallel in terms of its spirituality, merits and religious significance. " Vishnu^paadaabjasambhootaa ^gangaa^ sarvaadhikaa mataa| " [Sri VishnuPaadodbhavi Holy river GANGA is Sreshta (the best) among all the rivers - NADii TaARATAMYA STOTHRAM (Sri Raaghavendra Theerthara Virachita - Brahmanda Puranaanthargatha)] This PDF file provides insights into the glory, significance and merits of Divine Ganga the holy river along with Ganga Stothra. Link ... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yBd7LnTFbltszaQP7p8B6HU4WdAXTxNC/view?usp=sharing GANGA STOTHRA (Sri Vaadirajayatikrutha) (An extract from Theerthaprabandha ) https://arch...

With Jupiter (Bruhaspathi) already transiting in the zodiac sign Leo (Simha Raasi); Sun entering into Leo sign (Simha Sankramana) on 17 th August 2015 (midnight) it marks the beginning of once in 12 years famous river festival of Godavari river called Nasik Kumbha Mela.   When Jupiter enters Leo sign (14.07.2015) it marks the beginning of Godavari Pushkara and when Sun joins Jupiter in Leo sign it is reckoned as Kumbha-Mela at Nasik in Maharashtra State. Nasik Kumbha-Mela will be held up to 25 th September 2015.  Ocean of humanity (men; women; sadhus; saints) from all walks of life irrespective of caste; creed; region; participate in this Hindu religious and spiritual fair (Kumbha Mela) in millions of numbers. This time it is being held at Nasik (Maharashtra State) on the banks of the holy river Godavari. Previous Kumbha-Mela at Nasik was held in the year 2003. Right at the foot of Godavari’s birth place (Brahmagiri in Sahyadri ranges of Western Gh...

GODAVARI THE HOLY RIVER– GOUTAMI GANGA Who is Godavari? What is its origin? What are its other names? Godavari the holy river is none other than Vishnu Paadodbhavi the divine Ganga that was held by Lord Shiva on his head (matted hair locks). A portion of it was released by Lord Shiva due to the vigorous penance/efforts made by Sage Goutama to get rid of his Go-Hatya dosha. Goda + Vari = Godavari; Goda means the one that has given life to the Cow and Vari means water; Godavari means the one that has given life (Praana) to the Cow (Go) from the divine water that was released (Shivadatta) by Lord Shiva. When it was released by Lord Shiva it (Godavari) first manifested at a place called Brahmagiri on Sahyadri Parvatha (Western Ghats) and from there it started flowing downward through the mouth of a Cow (Gomukha); Like Ganga became Bhaagirathi due to the efforts of King Bhagirtha, it also became Goutami since it was originated due to the efforts of Sage Goutama. Godavari is...

Who is Yamuna? Born in the lineage of Sage Kashyapa with Sun God (Surya) as her father, Yamuna also pronounced as Jamuna the Vedic river is a major tributary of Ganga. Because she is sister of Lord Yama the God of death she is called as Yamuna. Standing as a living witness to the historical and pouranic happenings in India, holy river Yamuna like Ganga is equally held responsible for nurturing of Hindu civilization and verily no less than Ganges in terms of its merits and significance. Yamunothri the birth place of Yamuna… Yamunotri is the starting point of Yamuna River while actual source of Yamuna River lies in the Yamunothri Glacier at a height of approx 6387 meters near Bandarpunch peak which lies in the Mussoorie range of Lower Himalayas in the Uttarakashi district, Uttarakhand to the north of Haridwar. Yamuna River flows from Kalindi Parvat (hill) of the Bandarpunch which is the main water feeder to Yamuna River. Since it flows from Kalindi Parvat, Yamuna is also ...

Pouranic reference to Ganga River Several sacred scripts including Nadi-Sooktha (Rig-Veda) have made reference to the holy ganga.  Sacred texts like Bhagavatha Purana, Ramayana, Bhagawadgita, Agni Purana, Padma Purana, Brahma Purana etc. have eulogized the significance and merits of Ganga river.  is said that a mention of Ganga was made in Rig-Veda that appears in the Nadi-Sookta.  Epic Mahabharatha took a turning point with the entry of Goddess Ganga (due to a curse from Lord Brahma) who, as a mortal woman married the Kuru King Shantanu.  She gave birth to eight sons who were Ashta Vasus in their embodiment and the 8 th child was the hero of Maha Bharatha, Bheeshma Pithamaha. He was also known as Gaangeya or Ganga-Puthra. In Mahabharata Bheeshma explains the glory and significance of Ganga to Pandavas lying on the bed of arrows. In the epic Mahabharatha we find Arjuna extracting water from Pathala Ganga with his arrow to quench the thirst o...