Friday, February 15, 2008

GANGA RIVER


The Ganga is a major river of India the river Ganga is personified as Goddess and holds an important place in the Hindu religion The first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru said "The Ganga, especially, is the river of India, beloved of herpeople, round which are intertwined her memories, her hopesand fears, her songs of triumph, her victories and herdefeats. She has been a symbol of India's age-long cultureand civilization, ever changing, ever flowing, and yet everthe same Ganga". The Ganges River has always been known as a religious icon in the world.. The Ganges River is the greatest waterway in India, it is one of the longest rivers in the world