Down the Ganges River
The Ganges River, located across North India and Bangladesh, play a pivotal role in Indian culture and spirituality. The valley or basin on which the river lies is one of mostly densely populated areas in the world, home to about 8.5% of world population. Human, as well as industrial waste, contribute to the extreme level of pollution in this region.
On a spiritual aspect, the Hindus hold the river Ganga sacred, and the river is worshipped and personified as a goddess.They thus believe that bathing in the river on certain occasions causes the forgiveness of sins and helps attain salvation.
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