Gangotri Temple Uttarkashi
Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges and seat of the goddess Ganga, is one of the four sites in ...
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- 108 Divya Desams
- 18 Shakthi Peethams
- 52 Shakthi Peethams
- Aru Padaiveedu
- Ayyappa Shrines
- Brahma Shrines
- Chardham-Himalayas
- Chardham-India
- Durga Shrines
- Ganesha Shrines
- Hanuman Shrines
- ISKCON
- Janma Rasi Shrines
- Jyothirlingas
- Kartikeya Temples
- Krishna Temples
- Marble Temples
- Nava Devi temples(North India)
- Nava Narasimha Temples
- Navagraha Temples
- Paadal Petra Sthalams - 275 Shiva Temples
- Panch Badri
- Panch Kedar
- Panchabootha Stalas
- Panchanarayana Temples Karnataka
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Tag: Ganga
In Hinduism, the river Ganga is considered sacred and is personified as a goddess Gaṅgā. It is worshipped by Hindus who believe that bathing in the river causes the remission of sins and facilitates Moksha the water of Ganga is considered very pure. Pilgrims immerse the ashes of their kin in the Ganges, which is considered by them to bring the spirits closer to moksha.